_____(2023-01-02). Time for Some Linguistic Housekeeping, America.strategic-culture.orgBy Peter Van BUREN | With the year 2022 soon behind us, it is time for some linguistic housecleaning, America. | I'd like everyone to please stop using the term side hustle. Call it a part time job or a small business. Either way, it rarely works out despite the incessant flow of trash from the media about how it is some sort of new thing. Historic data on small businesses shows a remarkable record: no matter how long you look back or what the economic climate is, around
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Be realistic with New Year's health resolutions.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgGetting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following through. Dani Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to make it easier to stick to a resolution to get in shape. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9UcuKAFFISg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2023-01-02). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
Ramzy Baroud(2023-01-02). Deadliest Year for Palestinians in Decades: Israeli Forces Kill 240, including 47 children.juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) Another critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 has wrought much of the same in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing violence, it also introduced new variables to the Palestinian struggle nationally, regionally and internationally. Palestine, the War and the Arabs The Russia-Ukraine War starting in …
Cronkite News Arizona PBS(2023-01-02). In One State, Voters backed a Law Exposing Political 'Dark Money' that is hailed as Model.juancole.com By Emilee Miranda | ( Cronkite News) WASHINGTON It could be months before the impact of Proposition 211 is seen in Arizona, but experts are already hailing the new law aimed at exposing "dark money" in politics as a model for the rest of the nation. "Other states have passed laws that …
Khubaka, Michael Harris(2023-01-02). 2023 GOD's Appreciation Dinner – Remembering CA Pioneers of African Descent.indybay.orgJanuary 1, 2023 GOD's Appreciation Dinner hosted by Stockton Black Leadership Council mirrors January 1, 1866 city-wide effort hosted by Reverend Jeremiah King featuring a grand parade through Downtown Stockton with speeches and festivities enjoyed by all. Soon come recognition of the contributions of early California Pioneers of African Descent.
Khubaka, Michael Harris(2023-01-02). USDA Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers comes to the "Farm to Fork Capitol of America"indybay.org24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Celebration, Room 126, Historic Hearing Room, official Federal Register Notice was received for the first in person USDA Advisory Committee Minority Farmers in many years and indeed it will be held West of the Rocky Mountains, Habari Gani…
Dieter Funke, Michael Klare(2023-01-02). Utopias and Dystopias as Places of Mental Retreat and Cooperation with China.indybay.orgJoe Biden and his foreign policy team are in many ways still entrenched in the Cold War era, and his administration has generally taken a far more antagonistic stance toward China than Obama. It is not surprising, then, that the progress Kerry made with his Chinese interlocutors in Glasgow largely fizzled out as tensions over Taiwan grew more intense.
Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann(2023-01-02). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology.indybay.orgDebt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.
Brett Willkins(2023-01-02). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine.indybay.org"We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.
Here's Your Ticket(2023-01-02). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2023-01-02). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Tarim oilfield builds 200-megawatt photovoltaic power base.ecns.cnThe Tarim oilfield branch of PetroChina, China's leading oil and gas producer, said on Saturday that it had completed construction of a 200-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) power project in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Chinese Kung Fu gains popularity in Malawi.ecns.cnAfter practicing Kung Fu for 10 years, Meddington Msiska, a member of the Wushu team at the Blantyre Sports Club, is now teaching his fellows various skills of Chinese martial arts.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). 2022 marks another fruitful year of Cambodia-China cooperation.ecns.cnThe year of 2022 marked another fruitful year of pragmatic cooperation between Cambodia and China as the two countries have enjoyed bigger trade and investment volumes, officials and academics said.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Over 10 billion yuan of goods benefit from RCEP in Guangzhou.ecns.cnGuangzhou Customs in south China's Guangdong Province issued over 14,000 certificates of origin for goods worth a total of 4.75 billion yuan ($682 million) under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement during the first 11 months of 2022.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Ukrainian capital under air attacks, no casualties.ecns.cnThe Ukrainian capital came under air attacks carried out by the Russian forces overnight Sunday, with explosions being reported in several districts of the city, local authorities said.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Xi hails Antigua and Barbuda ties.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping said on Sunday that he highly values developing China's relations with Antigua and Barbuda, and will work with its Governor-General Rodney Williams to jointly create a better future for bilateral ties.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Interpretation safeguards HK national security.ecns.cnThe interpretation came in response to a request by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu for clarification on whether overseas lawyers who are not qualified to generally practice in the SAR can take part in national security cases.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Diplomat: Openness key to global relations.ecns.cnChina's diplomatic missions will earnestly expand the country's global partnerships based on equality, openness and cooperation in the new year, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). HKSAR, Macao SAR chief executives extend New Year greetings.ecns.cnChief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee and Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng have extended New Year greetings to the two SARs' residents, respectively, expecting an even better new year.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). 诗画节气 Seasonal China in 24 Solar Terms.ecns.cnThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The ancient calendar has never faded from Chinese daily life. It reflects the emotional bond, wisdom and creativity of the Chinese, who respect and live in harmony with nature.
ecns.cn(2023-01-02). Content creator Rafael: 2023 is going to be a wonderful year.ecns.cn"I believe, after these 3 years of difficulties, 2023 is definitely going to be a wonderful year that will bring a lot of great things for China and the Chinese people," says Rafael a content creator.
rqorinoco(2023-01-02). Twitter Promoted Pentagon Propaganda to Whitewash Occupation, War Crimes in West Asia.orinocotribune.comBy Fayha Shalash — Dec 27, 2022 | Raja' sat quietly in her living room, staring at her son's picture on the wall. She loved the way he smiled, and said she sees him in every corner of the house. But now, she only has painful memories, knowing his body is detained by Israeli occupation forces in an Israeli morgue. | Martyrs' families in the West Bank say Israeli policy to hold their children's bodies is a form of collective punishment. | Some of the bodies have been held since 2016. More than 118 Palestinian martyrs are still in the Israeli morgues, while 253 are buried in unknown cemeteries called 'the ceme…
Victor Castellanos(2023-01-02). Venezuela Present at Lula's Inauguration in Brazil.orinocotribune.com This Sunday, January 1, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president, while harshly criticising former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro and promising a change of course to rescue a nation plagued with hunger, poverty and racism, all of which were exacerbated during Bolsonaro's rule. | The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, arrived in Brasilia on Sunday afternoon as the official representative of the Venezuelan State. | "On behalf of the President of the republic Nicolás Maduro, we arrived in the city of Brasilia to accompany our Brazilian brothers and sisters in the…
Staff(2023-01-02). Accidente masivo en Pinar del Río deja 11 personas lesionadas.cubadebate.cuEn el puente de acceso de la autopista al consejo popular de Herradura, pasadas las 6: 30 PM se volcó el camión matrícula B156662, perteneciente a la Empresa Integral y de granos Los Palacios.Como resultado del accidente hay 11 lesionados, de los cuales 6 tienen tienen traumas craneales, en principio 3 diagnosticados como graves, 2 traumas abdominales.
Staff(2023-01-02). Bernard Arnault destrona a Elon Musk como el hombre más rico del mundo.cubadebate.cuElon Musk, que ha cedido su puesto como la persona con más dinero del planeta, lugar que ahora ocupa Bernard Arnault. El presidente de Louis Vuitton Moà´t Hennessy sigue la racha que ya tuvo en 2021, gracias a los buenos datos de la industria del lujo, y salta de la tercera posición a la primera arropado por sus 164. 00 millones de dólares de patrimonio.
Staff(2023-01-02). El PSG estrena el 2023 con una derrota ante el Lens.cubadebate.cuLa vuelta a la competición tras el Mundial no le ha sentado nada bien al PSG. Ya le costó ganar en casa al Estrasburgo con un gol de penalti en el descuento y esta vez, inauguró 2023 con una dura derrota ante su inmediato perseguidor en la Ligue 1.
Staff(2023-01-02). Las grandes empresas tecnológicas del mundo han despedido 1 000 empleados en 2022.cubadebate.cuUnos 1 .000 empleados de un millar de grandes tecnológicas del mundo han sido despedidos en este 2022, que se estrenó con los mejores augurios por una pandemia en la que las contrataciones se dispararon y se zanja tras un noviembre negro, cuando se han anunciado salidas masivas en Amazon, Meta y Twitter.
Staff(2023-01-02). Líderes de Emiratos àÅrabes felicitan a Cuba por el triunfo de la Revolución.cubadebate.cuEl Presidente de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, Su Alteza el jeque Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ha enviado este domingo un mensaje de felicitación a Miguel Díaz-Canel, presidente de Cuba, con motivo del Día Nacional de su país. El primero de cada año se conmemora la fecha del triunfo de la Revolución Cubana que tuvo lugar el 1 de enero de 1959.
Staff(2023-01-02). Messi gana el título de mejor goleador internacional del 2022.cubadebate.cuLa Federación Internacional de Historia y Estadística de Fútbol (IFFHS), resaltó este domingo 1 de enero del 2023 que Lionel Messi, es el ganador del título como mejor goleador internacional en la modalidad masculina del 2022.
Staff(2023-01-02). A 65 días del Clásico Mundial: Cuba y las convocatorias.cubadebate.cuEl 7 de marzo a las 11 de la noche (Hora de Cuba) nuestra selección nacional debutará en el V Clásico Mundial de Béisbol contra Holanda. Pero sobre los rivales del grupo: Italia, Panamá y Taipéi de China; el nuevo sistema de muerte súbita que se aplicará en esta edición para cuartos de final y semifinal; y algunos pasajes históricos de estos certámenes habrá tiempo para escribir.
North Shore Counter-Info(2023-01-02). NYE Noise Demos in Hamilton, 2022.itsgoingdown.orgReport on New Year's Eve noise demos in so-called Hamilton, Ontario outside of local jails. Originally posted to Northshore Counter-Info. This was our 14th consecutive year of marking New Year's Eve in Hamilton with noise demos outside our local prisons. This year, we visited the Arrell Youth Prison on the Hamilton mountain before making the…
_____(2023-01-01). 2022 Saw Historic Strikes In The United Kingdom.popularresistance.orgEven as 2022 is drawing to a close, the strike wave that swept the UK this year, with hundreds of thousands of workers in the public and private sector downing tools to fight for better conditions, is showing no signs of slowing down. | On Saturday, December 31, over 1,000 members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) who are working on contract as cleaners in the railways are set to walkout in the first national strike of its kind. Workers at private companies including Atalian Servest, Churchill, and Mitie are fighting for a £15 ($18.04) per hour wage, company sick pay, good…
_____(2023-01-01). Building Solidarity And Strength On The Streets Of Pittsburgh And Chicago.popularresistance.orgFrom 'hood to 'hood and city to city, we stand the most to gain in uniting, as an oppressed community capable of liberating ourselves from our collective social conditions! Over half a million people are experiencing homelessness here in the US, 580,466, as of January 2020. However, more than 16 million housing units in the United States are vacant. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the same social contradiction exists, where over 800 people are documented as homeless. | According to the Pittsburgh Quarterly, however: | The city of Pittsburgh has nearly 24,000 vacant properties, including 7,500 vacant houses and build…
_____(2023-01-01). 2022 Saw Palestine Action's Rise And Elbit's Demise.popularresistance.org2022 started off with a bang, as January saw the publication of news of Elbit's permanent closure of their Oldham factory. The victory came after an 18 month direct action battle waged against Elbit's Ferranti factory in Oldham, which saw 36 arrests and millions of pounds of cumulative damage caused. Despite round-the-clock police patrols and massively heightened security, the efforts of Israel's largest arms firm to protect their beloved weapons factory failed. The win embodied the power of direct action and community mobilisation — a major validation of Palestine Action's strategy. | Next up, we took aim…
_____(2023-01-01). Legalization For All Network Condemns Anti-Immigrant Supreme Court Ruling.popularresistance.orgThe Legalization for All Network condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on December 27 to force the government to keep the terrible Trump-era 'Title 42' policy in place that closed the US-México border to asylum-seekers. | Trump invoked Title 42 more than two years ago, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to close the border to asylum-seekers attempting to present themselves at the US-México border to request asylum. It is a right under international law to request asylum and have that request considered. That has not happened at the US-México border since Title 42 was imposed. | Trump's implementa…
_____(2023-01-01). On The Influence Of NeoNazism In Ukraine.popularresistance.orgThe U.S. relationship with Ukrainian fascists began after the Second World War. During the war, units of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN-B) took part in the Holocaust, killing at least 100,000 Jews and Poles. Mykola Lebed, a top aide to Stepan Bandera, the leader of the fascist OUN-B, was recruited by the C.I.A. after the war, according to a 2010 study by the U.S. National Archives. | The government study said, "Bandera's wing (OUN/B) was a militant fascist organization." Bandera's closest deputy, Yaroslav Stetsko, said: ""I…fully appreciate the undeniably harmful and hostile role of the Jews, w…
_____(2023-01-01). Pakistan's Imran Khan Compares His Ouster To CIA Coup In Iran.popularresistance.orgPakistan's former Prime Minister likened the US-backed parliamentary coup that removed him from power in April 2022 to the violent CIA operation that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953. | The CIA-organized coup "was a very similar pattern followed in when my government was dismissed," Khan said. | He likewise praised Iran's independence today, stating that Western sanctions means that "the people of Iran might have suffered, but they haven't lost their dignity." | Khan added that, while Pakistan and Iran may have some differences, "you cannot disagree with them stand…
_____(2023-01-01). State Department Approves $180 Million Arms Sale For Taiwan.popularresistance.orgThe State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $180 million arms sale for Taiwan amid heightened tensions with China over US support for the island. | The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the deal was for vehicle-launched Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems and related equipment. The primary contractors for the deal are Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh Corporation. | The State Department's approval notifies Congress of the potential deal and begins a period during which lawmakers could attempt to block the sale. But the sale shouldn't have any issues as there is virtually no op…
_____(2023-01-01). The First Big Strike Of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls.popularresistance.orgAll in all, 2022 was a banner year for organized labor. Thousands of workers in a wide variety of industries unionized; they pushed back against union-busting campaigns from oligarchs and corporate hit men; they went on strike and protested unfair treatment, from California to Alabama and everywhere in between. Public support for unions shot up to 71 percent, and the worryingly under-resourced National Labor Relations Board was inundated with more union election petitions than it could handle. Members of Gen Z, the youngest generation of workers, are even more pro-union than their millennial parents, and they are…
_____(2023-01-01). Washington Blames Record Migration On 'Communism'.popularresistance.orgAfter two years of Joe Biden's presidency, four times as many undocumented migrants are trying to cross the border into the United States, and he's getting desperate to explain away the increase. | In September, the administration discovered a new narrative: that migrants are fleeing "communism." | The White House ignores that fact that in the fiscal year just ended, migrants coming from the three countries he labels "communist" formed less than a third of the total: of the 2.7 million people "encountered" at the border, only a fifth came from Cuba, Nicaragua or Venezuela. | Half of all migrants still come from t…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Russian Military Revealed Goal Of Missile Strikes On New Year Eve In Ukraine.southfront.org Illustrative Image | On January 1, the Russian Ministry of Defence published another daily briefing on the ongoing developments of the special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian military reported on the battles on the front lines in the Donbass as well as on the targets of the recent strikes throughout the war-torn country. | On December 31, air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. The authorities of several Ukrainian regions and cities confirmed the explosions. In particular, according to the mayor of Kiev Vitali Klit…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On January 1, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions in Kiev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Khmelnitsky with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Nikolaev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Zhytomyr with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Vinnytsia with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Zelensky's Ridiculous Attempts To Blackmail Netanyahu Revealed Report.southfront.org Illustrative Image | President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky ignored the request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on the occupation of Palestinian territories because of Israel's position on military assistance to Kiev, according to the report published by Axios which cites anonymous Israeli and Ukrainian officials. | According to the claims of a Ukrainian official, Israeli Prime Minister in a phone call late Friday asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Military Situation In Syria On January 1, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On January 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 in Idlib province, 3 in Latakia province; | On December 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On December 31, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 31, as a result of ISIS attack on a SAA headquarters near the city of Palmyra, several SAA servicemen were killed or wounded; | The…
Roger D. Harris(2023-01-01). Latin America and Caribbean Year 2022 in Review Challenges for a Pink Tide Surging Over a Volatile US Hegemony.orinocotribune.comBy Roger D. Harris Dec 28, 2022 | 2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. This imperial fiat arrogates to the US the unilateral authority to intervene in the affairs of sovereign states in the Western Hemisphere and to exclude any other power from meddling in what is viewed as Washington's backyard. Two centuries later, the doctrine faces a fragile future. | Going into the new year, the neoliberal model for regional development has been discredited in Latin America and the Caribbean. The socialist model is under siege and the social-democratic model is encountering unfavorable conditions.
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Again, Fear on the Run, "Catastrophic Contagion"southfront.orgIllustrative Image | Written by Remember Event 201 of 18 October 2019 in NYC, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, in partnership with the WEF (World Economic Forum) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation? Of course, WHO was also present, and so were all the Globalist players, including the World Bank, IMF and — of indeed the UN and many of its sub…
Greg Roest(2023-01-01). Cryptocurrency : the Medium IS the Scam.realprogressives.orgIn a piece titled "Cryptocurrency: Don't Blame the Medium for the Scam," libertarian Counterpunch contributor Thomas Knapp wholly misunderstands the nature of money and cryptocurrency.
Staff(2023-01-01). First Chevron Tanker Arrives in Venezuela.orinocotribune.comOn Friday, December 30, US news agencies reported that the multinational oil company Chevron Corp sent an oil tanker to Venezuela to load the first shipment of crude from the country bound for the United States, after almost four years of no operations, following the unilateral blockade imposed on Venezuela by the White House. | Agencies cited "a person familiar with the matter" who provided the information with "location data" of the ship approaching Venezuelan waters. | That same unidentified source said that "another tanker will arrive at the beginning of January" and it will carry a shipment of diluents to a…
Victor Castellanos(2023-01-01). Venezuela's GDP Grew 17.73% Between January and September 2022.orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 30, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reported that Venezuela's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 17.73% between January and September 2022. | BCV reported that the Venezuelan GDP recorded growths of 17.45%; 23.30% and 13.22% in the first, second and third quarters of 2022, respectively, with which the aggregated January-September GDP closed with a rebound of 17.73%, compared to the same period in 2021. | "With this result, there have been five consecutive quarters in which positive variations are evident in most economic activities, which reflect the favorable performance of the national pr…
_____(2023-01-01). Air Base Attacks Deep Inside Russia Point to CIA Covert Ops and a Planned War.strategic-culture.orgUkraine was put on a hair-trigger, set to go off as a cover for American aggression against Russia. | An air base deep in Russian territory has been attacked twice with drones in less than one month. It is not some remote outlying facility either. The air base near the city of Saratov houses nuclear-capable Russian strategic bomber aircraft. | The latest attack was on December 26 in which three Russian servicemen were killed from falling drone debris after the weapon was
_____(2023-01-01). BlackRock Logo to Be Added to Ukrainian Flag.strategic-culture.org Kyiv has announced the addition of a fifth corporate logo to the Ukrainian flag following news that BlackRock will be playing a crucial role in the reconstruction of the nation. The world's largest investment management firm will join Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and McDonald's upon the now-omnipresent blue and yellow flag.
_____(2023-01-01). Elon Musk and the Free Speech Lie.strategic-culture.orgOn December 15, 2022, Elon Musk incited the greatest outrage from leftists yet when he banned a slew of progressive journalists from Twitter, including prominent figures such as CNN's Donnie O'Sullivan, the New York Times's Ryan Mac, and Vox's Aaron Rupar. Though their accounts were later reinstated, insults had already been hurled by the left-wing media, Musk labeled an oppressive right-wing tyrant. The incident even has its own Wikipedia page.
Benjamin Wehrmann(2023-01-01). 3/4s of German Homeowners are Ready to Put Solar Panels on their Roofs: Survey.juancole.com( Clean Energy Wire ) Three in four houseowners in Germany wish to put a solar PV array on their roofs, according to a survey commissioned by the country's solar industry lobby group BSW Solar. One in five houseowners aims to install solar PV arrays within the next twelve months, the survey by pollster …
Middle East Monitor(2023-01-01). Will electing the most Far Right Extremist Government Ever cost Israel International Support?juancole.com By Mohammad Makram Balawi | ( Middle East Monitor ) The results of the last round of Israeli elections must have represented a big blow to US hopes and efforts as they placed their bets on the former caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid. However, the results have shown that they bet on the …
The Conversation(2023-01-01). The Climate Emergency can be Overcome: Why some Scientists are Hopeful.juancole.com By Patrick Omeja, Makerere University; Abay Yimere, Tufts University; Desta Mebratu, Stellenbosch University; and Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand | (The Conversation) Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, School …
_____(2023-01-01). A Black-Led Bike Share Company Is Charting A New Course.popularresistance.orgYoungstown, Ohio – From protecting the planet to serving the public of entire cities with accessible and affordable transportation options, the missions of bike share services across the country and around the world are often broad. They're intended to serve large swaths of a population, yet people of color, low-income folks, and others from marginalized communities are often left out as services bend toward wealthier and whiter neighborhoods and urban centers. | Most bike shares also rely on corporate sponsorships for their existence. When this critical financial support evaporates at the whims of said corporati…
_____(2023-01-01). A New Book Of Migrant Stories Exposes Europe's War On Refugees.popularresistance.orgOver the past 20 years, the Mediterranean Sea has become a graveyard as the EU's brutal "Fortress Europe" policies unleash brutal hostility against migrants and refugees. While mainstream media has often sensationalized the problem as a "migrant crisis" or "refugee crisis," little scrutiny has been placed on the role of Europe and other countries of the Global North in producing this crisis of mass displacement through the War on Terror or the historic underdevelopment of the former colonial world. Authors Helen Benedict and Eyan Awwadawnan join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their book, Map of Hope and Sorro…
_____(2023-01-01). Civil Society Organizations Condemn Israel's Targeted Smear Campaign.popularresistance.orgOn 14 December 2022, Israel's mission to the United Nations in Geneva smeared the respected and eminent UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territory Occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, in a direct attempt to attack and undermine the mandate she has been entrusted with and thwart her expert human rights work on Palestine. The statement which contains baseless accusations of antisemitism, raises concerns about the "impunity that exists today regarding antisemitism and antisemitic comments made by UN officials". More specifically, it refers to a historic Facebook post made…
_____(2023-01-01). Declassified Intelligence Files Expose Inconvenient Truths Of Bosnian War.popularresistance.orgThe established mythos of the Bosnian War is that Serb separatists, encouraged and directed by Slobodan Milo≈°eviƒá and his acolytes in Belgrade, sought to forcibly seize Croat and Bosniak territory in service of creating an irredentist "Greater Serbia." Every step of the way, they purged indigenous Muslims in a concerted, deliberate genocide, while refusing to engage in constructive peace talks. | This narrative was aggressively perpetuated by the mainstream media at the time, and further legitimized by the UN-created International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) once the…
_____(2023-01-01). FBI Cointelpro Is Back And Worse Than Ever.popularresistance.orgElon Musk has opened the floodgates to expose the FBI's latest war on Americans' freedom of speech. The FBI massively intervened to pressure Twitter to suppress accounts and tweets from individuals the FBI disapproved, including parody accounts. The FBI and other federal agencies also browbeat Facebook, Instagram, and many other tech companies. | Thus far, most of the American media has ignored or downplayed the story, known as the Twitter Files. Since many of the individuals who the FBI got squelched were pro-Trump, the violation of their rights is a non-issue — or a cause for quiet celebration. At this po…
_____(2023-01-01). Imran Khan: Pakistan Should Be Non-Aligned In Cold War.popularresistance.orgPakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan was overthrown in April 2022 in a soft coup supported by the United States. Khan argued that he was targeted due to his independent foreign policy, comparing his ouster to the CIA coup in Iran in 1953. | Since leaving office, Khan has held massive protests across the country, blasting the unelected coup regime for surrendering its sovereignty to Washington. | "The US has made Pakistan a slave without having to invade it," Khan fumed. "The people of Pakistan will never accept the imported government." Khan has also become a leading voice on the international stage calling for t…
_____(2023-01-01). Lack Of Good Analyses Contributes To The Decline Of The 'West'.popularresistance.orgWhat really hit me last year was the dearth of correct analyses in main stream media and in politics with regards to the war in Ukraine. Little if anything is based on facts. More than 90% of the published output is propaganda. | The 'western' plan was to draw Russia into Ukraine to then 'kill' it by economic sanctions. As Biden said when he announced those: | We have purposefully designed these sanctions to maximize the long-term impact on Russia and to minimize the impact on the United States and our Allies.And I want to be clear: The United States is not doing this alone. For months, we've been building a coal…
_____(2023-01-01). Latin America And Caribbean Year 2022 In Review.popularresistance.org2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. This imperial fiat arrogates to the US the unilateral authority to intervene in the affairs of sovereign states in the Western Hemisphere and to exclude any other power from meddling in what is viewed as Washington's backyard. Two centuries later, the doctrine faces a fragile future. | Going into the new year, the neoliberal model for regional development has been discredited in Latin America and the Caribbean The socialist model is under siege, and the social-democratic model is encountering unfavorable conditions. | Paradoxically, the very problems that t…
_____(2023-01-01). Russia Says Ukraine's Conditions For Peace Summit Are Not Acceptable.popularresistance.orgRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated his country's unwillingness to engage with Ukraine on the basis of the peace formula proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He alleged that Zelensky's proposals were "illusory" and said that it was clear that "Kiev is not ready for the dialogue," RT reported on Thursday, December 29. | Earlier this week, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba proposed a peace summit in February under the leadership of United Nations Secretary General António Guterres. In an interview with the AP published on Tuesday, Kuleba said that such a peace summit may include…
Angelika Albaladejo(2023-01-01). Colorado Law Could Force Boulder to Sell Oil and Gas to a Private Company.truthout.orgExtraction Oil and Gas, a Denver-based energy company, sent Boulder County an offer this summer. It's one that local officials don't want, but can't refuse. The company, a subsidiary of one of Colorado's largest oil and gas producers, Civitas Resources Inc., gave the county three options: Sell access to its oil and gas, partner up as a working interest owner or get thrown into a legal process… |
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Dozens Of Russian Servicemen Killed By Ukrainian Strike In Makeyevka.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Last night, Ukrainian forces dealt a heavy blow to the Russian military. At night, the AFU struck a college building in the village of Makeyevka located on the north-western outskirts of Donetsk. | The building was reportedly used for accommodation of Russian servicemen. The AFU shelled the area with the US-made HIMARS MRLS at around midnight when Russian servicemen were celebrating the New Year. | According to the reports, the building was completely destroyed. As a result of the strike, doz…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On January 1, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU were reported near Neskuchnoye; | Up to 1 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armoured vehicle and 2 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 110 Ukrainia…
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2023-01-01). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
Dan DiMaggio(2023-01-01). Some of the Biggest Labor Contracts Are Expiring in 2023.truthout.orgNegotiations will take place in 2023 for some of the biggest contracts in the labor movement, including at UPS and the Big Three automakers. Workers are hoping to take advantage of a tight labor market to reverse years of concessions and win big raises to help cope with inflation. New leaders in the Teamsters, and potentially the Auto Workers (UAW), have promised to put up a more aggressive fight. |
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). All ski resorts in Xinjiang fully open.ecns.cnAll 84 ski resorts in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have opened fully to the public. More than ,000 vouchers were issued to boost local ice and snow tourism, a regional government spokesperson said Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China keeps to national character in face of adversity: Xi.ecns.cnAt every turn of the year, we always think of the great character of resilience that the Chinese nation has carried forward through millennia, President Xi Jinping said on Saturday in his 2023 New Year Address.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in December.ecns.cnThe purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 41.6 in December 2022, down from 46.7 in November, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China's manufacturing PMI down in December.ecns.cnThe purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 47 in December 2022, down from 48 in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Saturday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at New Year gathering of CPPCC National Committee.ecns.cnXi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the New Year gathering of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). National legislature set to convene annual session on March 5.ecns.cnThe 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, will kick off its first session in Beijing on March 5, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). Qin Gang: China remains committed to global peace, development.ecns.cnQin Gang, China's current ambassador to the United States and now newly named foreign minister, said China is committed to its foreign policy goals of upholding world peace and promoting common development, while remaining dedicated to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China revises law on wildlife protection.ecns.cnChinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised Law on the Protection of Wildlife, which will take effect on May. 1, 2023.
Fight Back(2023-01-01). Philippines: Aim for revolutionary victories in 2023.fightbacknews.orgFight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines extends its revolutionary greetings to the Filipino people, their heroic Red fighters, and all their revolutionary forces as we enter the new year 2023. Let us aim high and make big revolutionary strides this coming year. | The Party is filled with optimism that it can achieve its goals of consolidating its ranks and leading the comprehensive advance of the revolution. The Party and all revolutionary forces owe it to the Filipino people who are determined to resist f…
Jon Queally(2023-01-01). Exposé Reveals Lobbyists Bought Access to Supreme Court Justices With Donations.truthout.orgBoth alarm and concern were expressed Saturday in response to new reporting about a charitable group with close ties to the U.S. Supreme Court that has been soliciting and accepting donations from corporate interests and far-right activists with cases before the court. The New York Times exposé focused on the activities and fundraising of the Supreme Court Historical Society… |
Jon Queally(2023-01-01). When It Comes to Greed and Tax Dodging, Sanders Points Out "Trump is Not Alone"truthout.orgSenator Bernie Sanders is not asking anyone to be shocked that Donald J. Trump was very good at not paying taxes, but he also wants people to know that the disgraced former Republican president is far from the only rich person or powerful corporation who gets away with paying little or nothing each year federal income tax. In a tweet on Friday evening, Sanders said: "When it comes to tax avoidance… |
Katie Tastrom(2023-01-01). I'm Immunocompromised. Here's How I Feel About Masking in 2023.truthout.orgI wasn't surprised when the test results from my rheumatologist showed no COVID-19 antibodies, even though I had received all five doses of the vaccine that have been FDA-approved for immune-compromised folks like me. I knew the heavy dose of immune suppressants I take for my connective tissue disease made it likely that I would be in the estimated 3 percent of "moderately to severely"… |
Maya Schenwar(2023-01-01). Let 2023 Be the Year of Dismantling Incarceration.truthout.orgOver the past year, organizers across the country have been working nonstop to free people from jails and prisons — and yet, of course, millions remain behind bars. Faced with this reality, it can be easy to slip into discouragement at the outset of a new year. But long-time abolitionist organizer and author Mariame Kaba reminds us that "hope is a discipline" — one we must practice even when the… |
Rick Rozoff(2023-01-01). Armenians turn fire toward Russia as Nagorno-Karabakh blockade enters third week.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comEurasianetDecember 29, 2022 Armenians turn fire toward Russia as Nagorno-Karabakh blockade enters third weekWith Azerbaijani demonstrators settling in for the long haul on the Lachin Corridor, Armenia is questioning whether Moscow is willing or able to end the standoff As the near-total closure of the only road in and out of Nagorno-Karabakh enters its third …
Rick Rozoff(2023-01-01). Kosovo chieftain calls for "massive bolstering" of NATO troops, weapons.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comBloombergJanuary 1, 2022 Kosovo Leader Kurti Calls for More NATO Troops as Tensions Rise Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti is calling for a bolstered presence of NATO peacekeeping forces in his country. "A massive bolstering of NATO troops and military equipment in our country would improve security and peace in Kosovo and the entire West-Balkan …
Rick Rozoff(2023-01-01). Ukraine became de facto member of NATO in 2022: DM.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comUkrinformDecember 31, 2022 This year, Ukraine de facto became part of NATO Reznikov Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that this year, Ukraine de facto became part of NATO, and this cooperation will continue. *** According to him, the spirit of the Ukrainian people and their invincibility demonstrated that Ukraine is the real …
Scott Ferguson(2023-01-01). Making Digital Public Spaces w/ MUSICat.mronline.org This month Money on the Left is joined by the folks behind the MUSICat project, an online music streaming service for public libraries designed to share heterogenous local music with local community members. We speak with Preston Austin and Kelly Hiser from Rabble, the company behind MUSICat, as well as with Racquel ("Rocky") Mann, who coordinates the MUSICat service with Edmontonians as Digital Initiatives Librarian for Edmonton Public Library.
Suha Ma'ayeh(2023-01-01). What's driving Jordan's fuel protests?asiatimes.com Recent protests in Jordan over rising fuel prices and calls for government intervention have been met with an all too familiar response: Rather than addressing underlying grievances, authorities are responding with an iron fist. After demonstrations began on December 4 in the country's south, Jordanian security forces used teargas and began arresting organizers and activists who …
Igor Carvalho(2023-01-01). Eradication of poverty and hunger key priorities for Lula government.peoplesdispatch.orgOn Sunday January 1, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party of Brazil (PT) gave his first speech to the Brazilian people as president at the National Congress. In the speech, he presented a brief diagnosis of the situation and conditions of the country that he will govern over for the next four years. | "It's appalling," said Lula, about the conditions in which he receives the country from his predecessor, former president Jair Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party, who abandoned the country and went to the US just before the inauguration. "They have emptied out the resources for health. They have dismantled th…
Igor Carvalho(2023-01-01). In first speech as president, Lula criticizes previous government and declares: "Democracy forever"peoplesdispatch.orgIn his first speech as president of the Republic, this Sunday afternoon January 1, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party of Brazil (PT) criticized the government of Jair Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party. Without mentioning his name, Lula harshly attacked the former president, who on Friday December 30 abandoned the presidency and went to the USA. | "The mandate we have received, in the face of opponents inspired by fascism, will be defended with the powers that the Constitution confers on democracy. To hatred, we will respond with love. To lies, with truth. To terror and violence, we will respond with the…
Peoples Dispatch(2023-01-01). Healthcare now and then: Soviet Georgia to the present.peoplesdispatch.orgSopiko Japaridze, a trade unionist and health activist from Georgia, has experienced healthcare in both Soviet Georgia and under the current government. She has also spent a significant part of her life in the United States. Japaridze, a member of the Solidarity Network in Georgia and a part of the People's Health Movement, compares and contrasts her experience with these three different healthcare models. | This is part one of a two part series.
Staff(2023-01-01). øCuáles son las películas más esperadas de 2023?cubadebate.cuSegún los estudios fílmicos y las principales publicaciones especializadas, las películas de 2023 llegarán con barbies, transformers, sirenitas, superhéroes, princesas, asesinos en serie, Willy Wonka, Indiana Jones, Ethan Hunt, John Wick, entre otros personajes atractivos para el público.
Anonymous Contributor(2023-01-01). NYE Noise Demo in Minneapolis Celebrates Spirit of Resistance.itsgoingdown.orgReport back from New Year's Eve noise demo in so-called Minneapolis, MN. Sometimes it feels like the only trace left by uprisings are their prison sentences. The streets are cleared, the stores rebuilt, the graffiti painted over, but it could be years before the captured ones can taste fresh air. This seems to holds true…
_____(2023-01-01). 2022 Saw Historic Strikes In The United Kingdom.popularresistance.orgEven as 2022 is drawing to a close, the strike wave that swept the UK this year, with hundreds of thousands of workers in the public and private sector downing tools to fight for better conditions, is showing no signs of slowing down. | On Saturday, December 31, over 1,000 members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) who are working on contract as cleaners in the railways are set to walkout in the first national strike of its kind. Workers at private companies including Atalian Servest, Churchill, and Mitie are fighting for a £15 ($18.04) per hour wage, company sick pay, good…
_____(2023-01-01). Building Solidarity And Strength On The Streets Of Pittsburgh And Chicago.popularresistance.orgFrom 'hood to 'hood and city to city, we stand the most to gain in uniting, as an oppressed community capable of liberating ourselves from our collective social conditions! Over half a million people are experiencing homelessness here in the US, 580,466, as of January 2020. However, more than 16 million housing units in the United States are vacant. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the same social contradiction exists, where over 800 people are documented as homeless. | According to the Pittsburgh Quarterly, however: | The city of Pittsburgh has nearly 24,000 vacant properties, including 7,500 vacant houses and build…
_____(2023-01-01). 2022 Saw Palestine Action's Rise And Elbit's Demise.popularresistance.org2022 started off with a bang, as January saw the publication of news of Elbit's permanent closure of their Oldham factory. The victory came after an 18 month direct action battle waged against Elbit's Ferranti factory in Oldham, which saw 36 arrests and millions of pounds of cumulative damage caused. Despite round-the-clock police patrols and massively heightened security, the efforts of Israel's largest arms firm to protect their beloved weapons factory failed. The win embodied the power of direct action and community mobilisation — a major validation of Palestine Action's strategy. | Next up, we took aim…
_____(2023-01-01). Legalization For All Network Condemns Anti-Immigrant Supreme Court Ruling.popularresistance.orgThe Legalization for All Network condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on December 27 to force the government to keep the terrible Trump-era 'Title 42' policy in place that closed the US-México border to asylum-seekers. | Trump invoked Title 42 more than two years ago, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to close the border to asylum-seekers attempting to present themselves at the US-México border to request asylum. It is a right under international law to request asylum and have that request considered. That has not happened at the US-México border since Title 42 was imposed. | Trump's implementa…
_____(2023-01-01). On The Influence Of NeoNazism In Ukraine.popularresistance.orgThe U.S. relationship with Ukrainian fascists began after the Second World War. During the war, units of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN-B) took part in the Holocaust, killing at least 100,000 Jews and Poles. Mykola Lebed, a top aide to Stepan Bandera, the leader of the fascist OUN-B, was recruited by the C.I.A. after the war, according to a 2010 study by the U.S. National Archives. | The government study said, "Bandera's wing (OUN/B) was a militant fascist organization." Bandera's closest deputy, Yaroslav Stetsko, said: ""I…fully appreciate the undeniably harmful and hostile role of the Jews, w…
_____(2023-01-01). Pakistan's Imran Khan Compares His Ouster To CIA Coup In Iran.popularresistance.orgPakistan's former Prime Minister likened the US-backed parliamentary coup that removed him from power in April 2022 to the violent CIA operation that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953. | The CIA-organized coup "was a very similar pattern followed in when my government was dismissed," Khan said. | He likewise praised Iran's independence today, stating that Western sanctions means that "the people of Iran might have suffered, but they haven't lost their dignity." | Khan added that, while Pakistan and Iran may have some differences, "you cannot disagree with them stand…
_____(2023-01-01). State Department Approves $180 Million Arms Sale For Taiwan.popularresistance.orgThe State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $180 million arms sale for Taiwan amid heightened tensions with China over US support for the island. | The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the deal was for vehicle-launched Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems and related equipment. The primary contractors for the deal are Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh Corporation. | The State Department's approval notifies Congress of the potential deal and begins a period during which lawmakers could attempt to block the sale. But the sale shouldn't have any issues as there is virtually no op…
_____(2023-01-01). The First Big Strike Of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls.popularresistance.orgAll in all, 2022 was a banner year for organized labor. Thousands of workers in a wide variety of industries unionized; they pushed back against union-busting campaigns from oligarchs and corporate hit men; they went on strike and protested unfair treatment, from California to Alabama and everywhere in between. Public support for unions shot up to 71 percent, and the worryingly under-resourced National Labor Relations Board was inundated with more union election petitions than it could handle. Members of Gen Z, the youngest generation of workers, are even more pro-union than their millennial parents, and they are…
_____(2023-01-01). Washington Blames Record Migration On 'Communism'.popularresistance.orgAfter two years of Joe Biden's presidency, four times as many undocumented migrants are trying to cross the border into the United States, and he's getting desperate to explain away the increase. | In September, the administration discovered a new narrative: that migrants are fleeing "communism." | The White House ignores that fact that in the fiscal year just ended, migrants coming from the three countries he labels "communist" formed less than a third of the total: of the 2.7 million people "encountered" at the border, only a fifth came from Cuba, Nicaragua or Venezuela. | Half of all migrants still come from t…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Russian Military Revealed Goal Of Missile Strikes On New Year Eve In Ukraine.southfront.org Illustrative Image | On January 1, the Russian Ministry of Defence published another daily briefing on the ongoing developments of the special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian military reported on the battles on the front lines in the Donbass as well as on the targets of the recent strikes throughout the war-torn country. | On December 31, air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. The authorities of several Ukrainian regions and cities confirmed the explosions. In particular, according to the mayor of Kiev Vitali Klit…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On January 1, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions in Kiev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Khmelnitsky with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Nikolaev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Zhytomyr with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Vinnytsia with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Zelensky's Ridiculous Attempts To Blackmail Netanyahu Revealed Report.southfront.org Illustrative Image | President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky ignored the request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on the occupation of Palestinian territories because of Israel's position on military assistance to Kiev, according to the report published by Axios which cites anonymous Israeli and Ukrainian officials. | According to the claims of a Ukrainian official, Israeli Prime Minister in a phone call late Friday asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele…
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Military Situation In Syria On January 1, 2023 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On January 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 in Idlib province, 3 in Latakia province; | On December 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On December 31, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 31, as a result of ISIS attack on a SAA headquarters near the city of Palmyra, several SAA servicemen were killed or wounded; | The…
Roger D. Harris(2023-01-01). Latin America and Caribbean Year 2022 in Review Challenges for a Pink Tide Surging Over a Volatile US Hegemony.orinocotribune.comBy Roger D. Harris Dec 28, 2022 | 2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. This imperial fiat arrogates to the US the unilateral authority to intervene in the affairs of sovereign states in the Western Hemisphere and to exclude any other power from meddling in what is viewed as Washington's backyard. Two centuries later, the doctrine faces a fragile future. | Going into the new year, the neoliberal model for regional development has been discredited in Latin America and the Caribbean. The socialist model is under siege and the social-democratic model is encountering unfavorable conditions.
Anonymous103(2023-01-01). Again, Fear on the Run, "Catastrophic Contagion"southfront.orgIllustrative Image | Written by Remember Event 201 of 18 October 2019 in NYC, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, in partnership with the WEF (World Economic Forum) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation? Of course, WHO was also present, and so were all the Globalist players, including the World Bank, IMF and — of indeed the UN and many of its sub…
Greg Roest(2023-01-01). Cryptocurrency : the Medium IS the Scam.realprogressives.orgIn a piece titled "Cryptocurrency: Don't Blame the Medium for the Scam," libertarian Counterpunch contributor Thomas Knapp wholly misunderstands the nature of money and cryptocurrency.
Staff(2023-01-01). First Chevron Tanker Arrives in Venezuela.orinocotribune.comOn Friday, December 30, US news agencies reported that the multinational oil company Chevron Corp sent an oil tanker to Venezuela to load the first shipment of crude from the country bound for the United States, after almost four years of no operations, following the unilateral blockade imposed on Venezuela by the White House. | Agencies cited "a person familiar with the matter" who provided the information with "location data" of the ship approaching Venezuelan waters. | That same unidentified source said that "another tanker will arrive at the beginning of January" and it will carry a shipment of diluents to a…
Victor Castellanos(2023-01-01). Venezuela's GDP Grew 17.73% Between January and September 2022.orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 30, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reported that Venezuela's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 17.73% between January and September 2022. | BCV reported that the Venezuelan GDP recorded growths of 17.45%; 23.30% and 13.22% in the first, second and third quarters of 2022, respectively, with which the aggregated January-September GDP closed with a rebound of 17.73%, compared to the same period in 2021. | "With this result, there have been five consecutive quarters in which positive variations are evident in most economic activities, which reflect the favorable performance of the national pr…
Angelika Albaladejo(2023-01-01). Colorado Law Could Force Boulder to Sell Oil and Gas to a Private Company.truthout.orgExtraction Oil and Gas, a Denver-based energy company, sent Boulder County an offer this summer. It's one that local officials don't want, but can't refuse. The company, a subsidiary of one of Colorado's largest oil and gas producers, Civitas Resources Inc., gave the county three options: Sell access to its oil and gas, partner up as a working interest owner or get thrown into a legal process… |
Benjamin Wehrmann(2023-01-01). 3/4s of German Homeowners are Ready to Put Solar Panels on their Roofs: Survey.juancole.com( Clean Energy Wire ) Three in four houseowners in Germany wish to put a solar PV array on their roofs, according to a survey commissioned by the country's solar industry lobby group BSW Solar. One in five houseowners aims to install solar PV arrays within the next twelve months, the survey by pollster …
Brett Willkins(2023-01-01). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine.indybay.org"We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2023-01-01). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
Dan DiMaggio(2023-01-01). Some of the Biggest Labor Contracts Are Expiring in 2023.truthout.orgNegotiations will take place in 2023 for some of the biggest contracts in the labor movement, including at UPS and the Big Three automakers. Workers are hoping to take advantage of a tight labor market to reverse years of concessions and win big raises to help cope with inflation. New leaders in the Teamsters, and potentially the Auto Workers (UAW), have promised to put up a more aggressive fight. |
Dieter Funke, Michael Klare(2023-01-01). Utopias and Dystopias as Places of Mental Retreat and Cooperation with China.indybay.orgJoe Biden and his foreign policy team are in many ways still entrenched in the Cold War era, and his administration has generally taken a far more antagonistic stance toward China than Obama. It is not surprising, then, that the progress Kerry made with his Chinese interlocutors in Glasgow largely fizzled out as tensions over Taiwan grew more intense.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). All ski resorts in Xinjiang fully open.ecns.cnAll 84 ski resorts in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have opened fully to the public. More than ,000 vouchers were issued to boost local ice and snow tourism, a regional government spokesperson said Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China keeps to national character in face of adversity: Xi.ecns.cnAt every turn of the year, we always think of the great character of resilience that the Chinese nation has carried forward through millennia, President Xi Jinping said on Saturday in his 2023 New Year Address.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). Chinese Kung Fu gains popularity in Malawi.ecns.cnAfter practicing Kung Fu for 10 years, Meddington Msiska, a member of the Wushu team at the Blantyre Sports Club, is now teaching his fellows various skills of Chinese martial arts.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). 2022 marks another fruitful year of Cambodia-China cooperation.ecns.cnThe year of 2022 marked another fruitful year of pragmatic cooperation between Cambodia and China as the two countries have enjoyed bigger trade and investment volumes, officials and academics said.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). Over 10 billion yuan of goods benefit from RCEP in Guangzhou.ecns.cnGuangzhou Customs in south China's Guangdong Province issued over 14,000 certificates of origin for goods worth a total of 4.75 billion yuan ($682 million) under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement during the first 11 months of 2022.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in December.ecns.cnThe purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 41.6 in December 2022, down from 46.7 in November, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China's manufacturing PMI down in December.ecns.cnThe purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 47 in December 2022, down from 48 in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Saturday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at New Year gathering of CPPCC National Committee.ecns.cnXi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the New Year gathering of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). National legislature set to convene annual session on March 5.ecns.cnThe 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, will kick off its first session in Beijing on March 5, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Friday.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). Qin Gang: China remains committed to global peace, development.ecns.cnQin Gang, China's current ambassador to the United States and now newly named foreign minister, said China is committed to its foreign policy goals of upholding world peace and promoting common development, while remaining dedicated to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). China revises law on wildlife protection.ecns.cnChinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised Law on the Protection of Wildlife, which will take effect on May. 1, 2023.
ecns.cn(2023-01-01). 诗画节气 Seasonal China in 24 Solar Terms.ecns.cnThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The ancient calendar has never faded from Chinese daily life. It reflects the emotional bond, wisdom and creativity of the Chinese, who respect and live in harmony with nature.
Here's Your Ticket(2023-01-01). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2023-01-01). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
Jon Queally(2023-01-01). Exposé Reveals Lobbyists Bought Access to Supreme Court Justices With Donations.truthout.orgBoth alarm and concern were expressed Saturday in response to new reporting about a charitable group with close ties to the U.S. Supreme Court that has been soliciting and accepting donations from corporate interests and far-right activists with cases before the court. The New York Times exposé focused on the activities and fundraising of the Supreme Court Historical Society… |
Jon Queally(2023-01-01). When It Comes to Greed and Tax Dodging, Sanders Points Out "Trump is Not Alone"truthout.orgSenator Bernie Sanders is not asking anyone to be shocked that Donald J. Trump was very good at not paying taxes, but he also wants people to know that the disgraced former Republican president is far from the only rich person or powerful corporation who gets away with paying little or nothing each year federal income tax. In a tweet on Friday evening, Sanders said: "When it comes to tax avoidance… |
Katie Tastrom(2023-01-01). I'm Immunocompromised. Here's How I Feel About Masking in 2023.truthout.orgI wasn't surprised when the test results from my rheumatologist showed no COVID-19 antibodies, even though I had received all five doses of the vaccine that have been FDA-approved for immune-compromised folks like me. I knew the heavy dose of immune suppressants I take for my connective tissue disease made it likely that I would be in the estimated 3 percent of "moderately to severely"… |
Khubaka, Michael Harris(2023-01-01). USDA Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers comes to the "Farm to Fork Capitol of America"indybay.org24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Celebration, Room 126, Historic Hearing Room, official Federal Register Notice was received for the first in person USDA Advisory Committee Minority Farmers in many years and indeed it will be held West of the Rocky Mountains, Habari Gani…
Maya Schenwar(2023-01-01). Let 2023 Be the Year of Dismantling Incarceration.truthout.orgOver the past year, organizers across the country have been working nonstop to free people from jails and prisons — and yet, of course, millions remain behind bars. Faced with this reality, it can be easy to slip into discouragement at the outset of a new year. But long-time abolitionist organizer and author Mariame Kaba reminds us that "hope is a discipline" — one we must practice even when the… |
Middle East Monitor(2023-01-01). Will electing the most Far Right Extremist Government Ever cost Israel International Support?juancole.com By Mohammad Makram Balawi | ( Middle East Monitor ) The results of the last round of Israeli elections must have represented a big blow to US hopes and efforts as they placed their bets on the former caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid. However, the results have shown that they bet on the …
Rick Rozoff(2023-01-01). Armenians turn fire toward Russia as Nagorno-Karabakh blockade enters third week.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comEurasianetDecember 29, 2022 Armenians turn fire toward Russia as Nagorno-Karabakh blockade enters third weekWith Azerbaijani demonstrators settling in for the long haul on the Lachin Corridor, Armenia is questioning whether Moscow is willing or able to end the standoff As the near-total closure of the only road in and out of Nagorno-Karabakh enters its third …
Rick Rozoff(2023-01-01). Kosovo chieftain calls for "massive bolstering" of NATO troops, weapons.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comBloombergJanuary 1, 2022 Kosovo Leader Kurti Calls for More NATO Troops as Tensions Rise Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti is calling for a bolstered presence of NATO peacekeeping forces in his country. "A massive bolstering of NATO troops and military equipment in our country would improve security and peace in Kosovo and the entire West-Balkan …
Rick Rozoff(2023-01-01). Ukraine became de facto member of NATO in 2022: DM.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comUkrinformDecember 31, 2022 This year, Ukraine de facto became part of NATO Reznikov Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that this year, Ukraine de facto became part of NATO, and this cooperation will continue. *** According to him, the spirit of the Ukrainian people and their invincibility demonstrated that Ukraine is the real …
Scott Ferguson(2023-01-01). Making Digital Public Spaces w/ MUSICat.mronline.org This month Money on the Left is joined by the folks behind the MUSICat project, an online music streaming service for public libraries designed to share heterogenous local music with local community members. We speak with Preston Austin and Kelly Hiser from Rabble, the company behind MUSICat, as well as with Racquel ("Rocky") Mann, who coordinates the MUSICat service with Edmontonians as Digital Initiatives Librarian for Edmonton Public Library.
Suha Ma'ayeh(2023-01-01). What's driving Jordan's fuel protests?asiatimes.com Recent protests in Jordan over rising fuel prices and calls for government intervention have been met with an all too familiar response: Rather than addressing underlying grievances, authorities are responding with an iron fist. After demonstrations began on December 4 in the country's south, Jordanian security forces used teargas and began arresting organizers and activists who …
The Conversation(2023-01-01). The Climate Emergency can be Overcome: Why some Scientists are Hopeful.juancole.com By Patrick Omeja, Makerere University; Abay Yimere, Tufts University; Desta Mebratu, Stellenbosch University; and Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand | (The Conversation) Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, School …
Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann(2023-01-01). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology.indybay.orgDebt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.
Fight Back(2023-01-01). Philippines: Aim for revolutionary victories in 2023.fightbacknews.orgFight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines extends its revolutionary greetings to the Filipino people, their heroic Red fighters, and all their revolutionary forces as we enter the new year 2023. Let us aim high and make big revolutionary strides this coming year. | The Party is filled with optimism that it can achieve its goals of consolidating its ranks and leading the comprehensive advance of the revolution. The Party and all revolutionary forces owe it to the Filipino people who are determined to resist f…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). George Santos: The Perfect Résumé.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The true résumé is rarely honest. The entire document is based on a stream of twisting embellishments, fanciful achievements, and, in some cases, pure fiction. Read it, as you would, an autobiography, which could only interest audiences by what it omits, what it underlines, and what it pretends to celebrate.The wrinkles vanish, the wounding sores patched; the skin moisturised, the face lifted by delicate textual surgery. Its writing, and its acceptance by a…
_____(2022-12-31). Saab Oral Argument Focuses On Legitimacy Of Maduro Government.popularresistance.orgOn December 20, in the U.S. District Court of Southern Florida, Judge Robert N. Scola heard oral arguments on Alex Saab's motion to dismiss the case against him. The factual issue for the Court to decide was "whether Mr. Saab was a special envoy from Venezuela to Iran traveling on a mission when he was detained in Cape Verde and extradited to the U.S. and, therefore, entitled to diplomatic immunity." Dan was present for the hearing and will discuss, in detail, the hearing results. WTF has been following The Case of Alex Saab since his detainment on Cape Verde 12 June 2020. Today is our third update.
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). France Confirms Peace Agreements For Ukraine Are Lie.southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Minsk agreements of 2014-2015 gave Ukraine time to strengthen the Armed Forces and prepare for war against Russia, former French President Francois Hollande confirmed the claims previously made former German Chancellor Merkel. | The former French president made his claims in an interview with The Kiev Independent. | Journalists asked Hollande if he agreed with the statement of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the agreements allowed to "freeze" the conflict between Russia and Ukraine…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 31, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Debrova with high-precision missiles; | Up to 140 Ukrainian servicemen, 7 armoured vehicles and 4 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 80…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Russian And Ukrainian Exchange Prisoners On New Year Eve.southfront.org Ukrainian POWs | On December 31, the warring sides in Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war. More than 80 Russian servicemen have been released from Ukrainian captivity, the Defense Ministry said."On December 31, as a result of the negotiation process, 82 Russian servicemen who were in mortal danger in captivity were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime," the Russian Ministry said. | Military transport planes will take all those released to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation. | In recent weeks, the…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Last Russian Missile Attack In Ukraine In 2022.southfront.org Hotel destroyed in Kiev | On the afternoon of December 31, an air alert sounded throughout Ukraine, including in the capital. | The head of the Kiev regional administration Alexey Kuleba reported on the work of air defense in the region but did not reveal the targets of Russian strikes. | According to the deputy head of the office of the President Kirill Tymoshenko, seven air targets were intercepted near Kiev. However, claims of Ukrainian officials are often exaggerated. | Despite the attempts of the Ukrainian milit…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 31, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions near Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Dibrova with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Russian-led forces reportedly captured Dorozhnyanka in south of Gulyaipole; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russian air defense systems shot…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Polish Meteorological Sonde Intercepted In Belarus.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Ukrainian military and their NATO instructors continue to demonstrate their ingenuity and imagination on the front lines. On December 31, Polish meteorological sonde adapted for reconnaissance purposes was reportedly intercepted in the Brest region in Belarus. | The aircraft fell in the Kamenetsky district. A special analyzer of radioactivity was attached to the sonde. It was used in a reconnaissance mission aimed at collecting data on the military facilities on the Belarussian territor…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Military Situation In Syria On December 31, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On December 31, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 31, at least 10 people were killed and four others were wounded as a result of ISIS attack on the bus carrying employees of the Al-Tayim oil field…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Tàºrkiye Agreed To Withdraw Troops From Northern Syria — Report.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Ankara has reportedly agreed to withdraw troops from northern Syria after a trilateral meeting in Moscow of the defense ministers of Tàºrkiye, Syria and Russia. | The agreement on the withdrawal of Turkish troops reportedly emerged after a meeting held in Moscow, where Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, talked on the security issue with their Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu.The head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, commenting on the talks, said t…
John Perry(2022-12-31). Washington Blames Record Migration on 'Communism' When the Causes Are Closer to Home.orinocotribune.comBy John Perry Dec 24, 2022 | John Perry examines the real reasons for growing numbers of migrants crossing the border into Texas | After two years of Joe Biden's presidency, four times as many undocumented migrants are trying to cross the border into the United States, and he's getting desperate to explain away the increase. | In September, the administration discovered a new narrative: that migrants are fleeing "communism." | The White House ignores that fact that in the fiscal year just ended, migrants coming from the three countries he labels "communist" formed less than a third of the total: of the 2.7…
Boris Acosta Reyes(2022-12-31). El ultraderechista Luis Fernando Camacho sigue preso en Bolivia.globalizacion.caLa fiscalía boliviana pide seis meses de prisión preventiva contra el golpista Luis Fernando Camacho, gobernador de Santa Cruz, detenido por su papel en el golpe de Estado de 2019 y dos masacre posteriores, lo que desató disturbios que concluyeron…
Emir Sader(2022-12-31). La prision de Lula revisitada.globalizacion.caTodo gran líder revolucionario pasó por momentos marcantes, que dejaron huellas en su vida, en su trayectoria como ser humano y como líder político. Lula da Silva (foto), entre tantas circunstancias, había sido protagonista de las huelgas del 1979/1980, que…
Javier Tolcachier(2022-12-31). Balance político y perspectivas 2023 en América Latina y el Caribe.globalizacion.ca En el año que se va, en términos electorales, lo sobresaliente han sido los triunfos de las fuerzas progresistas en Colombia y Brasil, llevando a la presidencia a Gustavo Petro y por tercera vez, a Lula da Silva, luego de…
Juan Torres López(2022-12-31). El problema de fondo de la economía española y de España en general.globalizacion.caQuienes analizan la economía española suelen destacar siempre algunos problemas mayores bien conocidos: un modelo productivo poco innovador y con insuficiente capacidad para generar empleo, servicios de poco valor, excesiva especialización en algunas actividades… | Yo creo, sin embargo, que nuestra…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Be realistic with New Year's health resolutions.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgGetting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following through. Dani Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to make it easier to stick to a resolution to get in shape. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9UcuKAFFISg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
In Contempt(2022-12-31). In Contempt #24: Mumia Pushes for New Trial, Updates on Antifascist Prisoners, Support #StopCopCity Arrestees.itsgoingdown.org In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, calls to action, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! New Year's Eve Noise Demos It's almost New Year's Eve, which means there's…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). SouthFront Wishes You Happy New Year 2023.southfront.org DEAR FRIENDS, READERS, SUBSCRIBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS, | On New Year's Eve, the SouthFront Team wants to express its deep gratitude for your support, opinions, likes, comments and views. SouthFront is a crowdfunded endeavor created by people for people. | In 2022, the world was shaped by new large military conflict while peace is yet to come to a lot of other war-torn regions. The new reality left no obstacles for our enemies to continue their attacks against SouthFront and other independent media. | Our s…
_____(2022-12-31). Delusions of Freedom: Social Media, Unwashed Masses "Under the Control" of so FEW!journal-neo.org Never before in history have so many begun to realise that are they under the control of so few. The very foundations of what all they grew up believing are being shaken with each new revelation of how so many aspects of their very identify have been shaken, and how social media has become the …
_____(2022-12-31). Can China Help Brazil Restart Its Global Soft Power?strategic-culture.org By Pepe ESCOBAR | Ten days of full immersion in Brazil are not for the faint-hearted. Even restricted to the top two megalopolises, Sao Paulo and Rio, watching live the impact of interlocking economic, political, social and environmental crises exacerbated by the Jair The return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for what will be his third presidential term, starting January 1, 2023, is an extraordinary story tresp…
_____(2022-12-31). South Caucasus: A Battle of Wills and Corridors.strategic-culture.org Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the "Zangezur corridor," in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia's interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor — a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. | By Yeghia TASHJIAN | On 12 December, under the pretext of environmentalism, dozens of state-backed "eco-activists" from Azerbaijan blocked the only land corridor connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. | The blockade created a humanitarian crisis for the 120,000 Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh, cutting them off from the outside world. This is not the first time Baku has…
_____(2022-12-31). The Real Economy Seems to Be the Biggest Winner in 2022.strategic-culture.org "In a turbulent year marred by global monetary tightening, recession fears, and a war in Ukraine, a mining stock in Indonesia is proving to be the world's best performer with a whopping 1,595% rally," Bloomberg reports. Meanwhile, the worst performing stocks include those of IT and fintech companies. Investing in coal turned out to be a winning strategy in our supposedly greener world.
Ann Brown(2022-12-31). Remembering The Popular Book From The '90s 'From Niggas To Gods': 7 Things To Know.moguldom.comThere was a book called "From Niggas to Gods, Part One" that was published on Dec. 1, 1993, and written by Akil and Andre Akil. The book became a must-read by Black activists and Black intellectuals. Here are seven things to know about "From Niggas to Gods, Part One." 1. About the book "From Niggas …
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Tàºrkiye Agreed To Withdraw Troops From Northern Syria Report.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Ankara has reportedly agreed to withdraw troops from northern Syria after a trilateral meeting in Moscow of the defense ministers of Tàºrkiye, Syria and Russia. | The agreement on the withdrawal of Turkish troops reportedly emerged after a meeting held in Moscow, where Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, talked on the security issue with their Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu.The head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, commenting on the talks, said t…
Colin Todhunter(2022-12-31). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics.dissidentvoice.orgIf events since March 2020 have shown us anything, it is that fear is a powerful weapon for securing hegemony. Any government can manipulate fear about certain things while conveniently ignoring real dangers that a population faces. Author and researcher Robert J Burrowes says: "… if we were seriously concerned about our world, the gravest and longest-standing …
David Kattenburg(2022-12-31). UN Votes for International Court of Justice to Examine Israeli Occupation.truthout.orgIt was a vote Israel and the U.S. moved heaven and earth to stall, but that took place anyway, with timing that couldn't have been more apt. On the evening of December 30, two days after a declaration by the incoming government of Benjamin Netanyahu that "the Jewish people have an exclusive and inalienable right to all parts of the Land of Israel," including the illegally annexed Syrian Golan… |
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing.ecns.cnThe oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). China adjusts tariff plan to include more items.ecns.cnChina has decided to adjust its tariff plan for 2023 and expand the number of tariff items in line with the need for industrial development and technical advancement, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Pele, 'The King of Football' dies at 82.ecns.cnFormer Brazilian football star Pele, three-time World Cup champion, died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo, victim of colon cancer, his doctors officially reported.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness.ecns.cnChina's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Xi meets Putin via video link.ecns.cnChinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link on Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Bing Dwen Dwen dressed as Beijing local icon Lord Rabbit.ecns.cnBing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, was dressed as Lord Rabbit, or Tu'er Ye, a Beijing local icon symbolizing happiness and good luck, to welcome the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rabbit.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Winter fishing in full swing in Northeast China.ecns.cnHaernuo in Zhenlai County, northeast China's Jilin Province, known as the "fishing island in northern China", opened the annual winter fishing season.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). China upholds truth, openness in disclosing information on COVID-19 deaths: officials.ecns.cnIn response to rumors that China's COVID-19 death toll is understated, experts and officials from China's health authorities said that China has insisted on the principle of truth and openness in disclosing information on deaths and severe cases for COVID-19 and will uphold the principle.
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-31). Counterinsurgency War: U.S. Bioresearch Labs, Bases and Troops in Peru.libya360.wordpress.comStella Calloni Vraem (Valley of the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro Rivers), host to 40 US military bases, allegedly combatting "drug trafficking". Peru has been experiencing a dramatic crisis since December 7. This crisis was caused by the illegal dismissal of President Pedro Castillo, imposed by the Parliament under the control of the Peruvian ultra-right wing,…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-31). How the USSR Changed the Face of the World.libya360.wordpress.comEkaterina Blinova On December 30, 2022, Russians and others across the globe commemorated the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). How did the 70 years of the USSR change the world? "It was the world's first socialist country, a system based on public ownership, state planning, social welfare…
Isheka N. Harrison(2022-12-31). Remembering Professor Muhammad Kenyatta And His Case For Reparations: He Sued The FBI Over Harassment.moguldom.comMuhammad Kenyatta was a renowned legal scholar, law professor and civil rights activist who sued the U.S. federal government in 1969 for harassment by the FBI's illegal Counterintelligence Program, more widely known by its abbreviation Cointelpro. He was also an avid reparations activist who made a thorough case for why they are owed to Black Americans. …
Jeff Pao(2022-12-31). China urged to disclose more Covid DNA data.asiatimes.com Western experts are urging China to disclose more data related to its current Covid wave, particularly the genome sequencing information that can be used to identify new mutant strains. The United States, Japan, South Korea, India and Taiwan have recently reintroduced Covid tests for travelers from China, which will allow more people to fly overseas …
Jon Queally(2022-12-31). 16,000 New York City Nurses Are Preparing to Strike.truthout.orgAn estimated 16,000 unionized nurses from private hospitals across the New York City metropolitan area announced strike authorizations on Friday as current contracts are set to expire and the region continues to experience a "tridemic" health crisis that includes Covid-19, flu, and the respiratory illness known as RSV. The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) issued ten-day notices on Friday… |
Kathy Kelly(2022-12-31). Decry the Merchants of Death.progressive.orgOne step we can take involves both political and humanitarian efforts to hold accountable the corporations profiting from the U.S. military budget.
Kelly Hayes(2022-12-31). Learning to Self-Manage Abortions Is Key in a Post-"Roe" Society.truthout.orgFor many of us, the fall of Roe v. Wade was one of the most devastating events of 2022. When Politico published a leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, I was deeply rattled. My intellectual awareness that such an outcome was likely, given the Republican's seizure of the Supreme Court, had not prepared me emotionally for the sight of those… |
Manlio Dinucci(2022-12-31). Il "Padrone del Globo" ci porta le bombe nucleari.globalresearch.caGli Stati Uniti — come annunciato lo scorso mese* — hanno cominciato in dicembre a inviare in Italia e altri paesi europei le nuove bombe nucleari B61-12. Lo conferma un documento ufficiale del Dipartimento della US Air Force. Esso stabilisce …
mforinoco(2022-12-31). A German-China-Russia Triangle on Ukraine.orinocotribune.comBy M. K. Bhadrakumar Dec 24, 2022 | The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken probably thought that in his self-appointed role as the world's policeman, it was his prerogative to check out what is going on between Germany, China and Russia that he wasn't privy to. Certainly, Blinken's call to Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday turned out to be a fiasco. | Most certainly, his intention was to gather details on two high-level exchanges that Chinese President Xi Jinping had on successive days last week — with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Chairman of the Unit…
Michael Jansen(2022-12-31). Muslim Authorities Condemn Taliban Ban on Women in Universities, as NGOs Close in Protest.juancole.com By Michael Jansen | ( The Irish Times ) Four global aid agencies have suspended services in Afghanistan in response to a Taliban ban on women working at non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In a joint statement, Care, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee said: "We cannot effectively reach …
Michael Whitney(2022-12-31). La crisis en Ucrania no se trata de Ucrania. Se trata de Alemania.globalizacion.ca "El interés primordial de Estados Unidos, por los que durante siglos hemos librado guerras —la Primera, la Segunda y la Guerra Fría— ha sido la relación entre Alemania y Rusia, porque unidos allí, son la única fuerza que nos puede…
Mickey Z.(2022-12-31). How an "Activist" Celebrates New Year's Eve (2011 & 2012).dissidentvoice.org I took the photo above shortly before midnight on December 31, 2011, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Manhattan. Please allow me to explain. Members of Occupy Wall Street and other local "activist" groups held a "noise demo" in front of the jail to let the prisoners know they were not forgotten (or something …
Minnesota Reformer(2022-12-31). The Year Unions Came Roaring Back, while Public Support for Workers is Higher than in 55 Years.juancole.comBy Max Nesterak ( Minnesota Reformer ) I visited picket lines in subzero temperatures and the high 90s this year, as I documented the surge in energy that workers are bringing to the labor movement. It was an exciting year to cover labor, especially in Minnesota, with its high union participation rate and low …
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-31). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-31). 100,000 U.S. troops, 20,000 new, to stay in Europe, train Ukrainian counterparts.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense NewsDecember 30, 2022 New in 2023: US troops in Europe to continue deployments, training Roughly 20,000 troops mobilized in Europe in support of NATO since Russia's invasion of Ukraine are on track to stay in place going into the new year, training not only with local partners, but with Ukrainian troops outside of their …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-31). Increasing kill chain speed: Pentagon augments HIMARS for Ukraine, Latvia, Taiwan.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense PostDecember 29, 2022 US Army Seeks HIMARS Fire Control Systems for Ukraine, Taiwan The US Army has sought information on M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) fire control systems for partner nations Ukraine, Taiwan, and Latvia. The US Army Contracting Command issued a "source sought" notification last month for International Field Artillery Tactical …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-31). Standoff in Kosovo Approaches Three Weeks of Near-Total Media Blackout.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comStandoff in Kosovo Approaches Three Weeks of Near-Total Media Blackout Andy Corbley A crisis with the potential consequence of ethnic cleaning is seemingly being welcomed in Eastern Europe by several NATO countries, as NATO-trained ethnic Albanian military police in Kosovo attempt to impose a kind of martial law on ethnic Serbs in the north of …
scorinoco(2022-12-31). Venezuela Opposition Ends Guaidó's 'Interim Government'.orinocotribune.comOn Friday, December 30, the Venezuelan opposition put an end to the farce of the "interim government" of Juan Guaidó, during a Zoom meeting of former deputies of the extinct National Assembly board of the 2015-2020 term. | With 72 votes in favor of ending the "interim government," 29 against, and eight abstentions, the former deputies removed Guaidó, who failed to get enough support for continuing as the "interim president" of Venezuela. He had headed the fictitious government for about four years, after proclaiming himself as the "president in charge" in a Caracas plaza in February 2019 in violation of all const…
Shuang-Ye Wu(2022-12-31). The US Saw Some of Its Worst Climate Disasters in 2022.truthout.orgThe year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms — and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts. By October, the U.S. had already seen 15 disasters causing more than US$1 billion in damage each, well above the average. The year started and ended with widespread severe winter storms from Texas to Maine, affecting tens of million of people and causing… |
Staff(2022-12-31). El 2022 en las fotos de Cubadebate.cubadebate.cuSon tiempos arduos en este archipiélago y en el resto del mundo, pero Cuba no se detiene, con sus reservas humanas y su potencial, en el trabajo por los proyectos personales y en el proyecto colectivo de nación, cuya brújula sigue apuntando a la prosperidad, la soberanía y la justicia social. Terminando 2022, Cubadebate ofrece una síntesis fotográfica con parte de lo captado por sus fotorreporteros en estos 12 meses.
Staff(2022-12-31). Real Madrid vence al Valladolid y es líder en España.cubadebate.cuReal Madrid venció al Valladolid 2-0 y se colocó como líder en La Liga española de fútbol de manera provisional. Un gol del francés Karim Benzema, de penalti en el minuto 83 tras una mano del español Javi Sánchez después de un remate de cabeza del alemán Antonio Rudiger, y un segundo tanto en el 89 del galo les dieron la victoria a los visitantes.
Staff(2022-12-31). El tiempo: Lluvias en el interior y norte occidental.cubadebate.cuAmanecerá con poca nubosidad en todo el archipiélago, desde el final de la mañana se incrementará la nubosidad hasta parcialmente nublado y se nublará en localidades del interior de Mayabeque y hacia la costa norte de La Habana con aislados chubascos y lluvias, que se extenderán a la noche, siendo escasas en el resto del país.
Staff(2022-12-31). UNE no prevé afectaciones en el servicio eléctrico por déficit de generación este sábado.cubadebate.cuLa UNE estima que durante esta jornada no haya afectación en el servicio por déficit de capacidad en el sistema eléctrico nacional. Para la hora pico se prevé una disponibilidad de 3 037 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 300 MW, para una reserva de 737 MW, por lo que, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostican afectaciones en el servicio por déficit de capacidad.
T.P. Wilkinson(2022-12-31). Let Bygones be Bygones: Fresh Analysis Instead of Nostalgia.dissidentvoice.orgIn another years China will be stronger, and by that time the Chinese Communist Party will be a hundred years old. The United States will surely be envious and ill-intentioned, but it doesn't dare attack China, not even with a single bullet. It will research germ contamination. That is immoral. After it finishes with …
The Conversation(2022-12-31). 3 Reasons local Climate Activism is more powerful than People realize.juancole.com By Adam Aron, University of California, San Diego | (The Conversation) Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the world by 400% since the 1980s. Countries know how to stop the damage from worsening: stop burning fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy, electrify transportation and industry, and reduce …
William C. Anderson(2022-12-31). Prison Abolition Has to Be a Priority in the Fight to Overcome Fascism.truthout.orgThis story was originally published by Prism. "America is revealing a visage stark with harshness. Nowhere is that face more contorted than in the dark netherworld of prison, where humans are transformed into nonpersons, numbered beings cribbed into boxes of unlife, where the very soul is under destructive onslaught."—Mumia Abu-Jamal Whatever we allow to happen to people incarcerated in prisons… |
_____(2022-12-31). Saab Oral Argument Focuses On Legitimacy Of Maduro Government.popularresistance.orgOn December 20, in the U.S. District Court of Southern Florida, Judge Robert N. Scola heard oral arguments on Alex Saab's motion to dismiss the case against him. The factual issue for the Court to decide was "whether Mr. Saab was a special envoy from Venezuela to Iran traveling on a mission when he was detained in Cape Verde and extradited to the U.S. and, therefore, entitled to diplomatic immunity." Dan was present for the hearing and will discuss, in detail, the hearing results. WTF has been following The Case of Alex Saab since his detainment on Cape Verde 12 June 2020. Today is our third update.
John Perry(2022-12-31). Washington Blames Record Migration on 'Communism' When the Causes Are Closer to Home.orinocotribune.comBy John Perry Dec 24, 2022 | John Perry examines the real reasons for growing numbers of migrants crossing the border into Texas | After two years of Joe Biden's presidency, four times as many undocumented migrants are trying to cross the border into the United States, and he's getting desperate to explain away the increase. | In September, the administration discovered a new narrative: that migrants are fleeing "communism." | The White House ignores that fact that in the fiscal year just ended, migrants coming from the three countries he labels "communist" formed less than a third of the total: of the 2.7…
Boris Acosta Reyes(2022-12-31). El ultraderechista Luis Fernando Camacho sigue preso en Bolivia.globalizacion.caLa fiscalía boliviana pide seis meses de prisión preventiva contra el golpista Luis Fernando Camacho, gobernador de Santa Cruz, detenido por su papel en el golpe de Estado de 2019 y dos masacre posteriores, lo que desató disturbios que concluyeron…
Emir Sader(2022-12-31). La prision de Lula revisitada.globalizacion.caTodo gran líder revolucionario pasó por momentos marcantes, que dejaron huellas en su vida, en su trayectoria como ser humano y como líder político. Lula da Silva (foto), entre tantas circunstancias, había sido protagonista de las huelgas del 1979/1980, que…
Javier Tolcachier(2022-12-31). Balance político y perspectivas 2023 en América Latina y el Caribe.globalizacion.ca En el año que se va, en términos electorales, lo sobresaliente han sido los triunfos de las fuerzas progresistas en Colombia y Brasil, llevando a la presidencia a Gustavo Petro y por tercera vez, a Lula da Silva, luego de…
Juan Torres López(2022-12-31). El problema de fondo de la economía española y de España en general.globalizacion.caQuienes analizan la economía española suelen destacar siempre algunos problemas mayores bien conocidos: un modelo productivo poco innovador y con insuficiente capacidad para generar empleo, servicios de poco valor, excesiva especialización en algunas actividades… | Yo creo, sin embargo, que nuestra…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Be realistic with New Year's health resolutions.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgGetting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following through. Dani Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to make it easier to stick to a resolution to get in shape. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9UcuKAFFISg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-31). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
In Contempt(2022-12-31). In Contempt #24: Mumia Pushes for New Trial, Updates on Antifascist Prisoners, Support #StopCopCity Arrestees.itsgoingdown.org In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, calls to action, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! New Year's Eve Noise Demos It's almost New Year's Eve, which means there's…
_____(2022-12-31). Delusions of Freedom: Social Media, Unwashed Masses "Under the Control" of so FEW!journal-neo.org Never before in history have so many begun to realise that are they under the control of so few. The very foundations of what all they grew up believing are being shaken with each new revelation of how so many aspects of their very identify have been shaken, and how social media has become the …
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). France Confirms Peace Agreements For Ukraine Are Lie.southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Minsk agreements of 2014-2015 gave Ukraine time to strengthen the Armed Forces and prepare for war against Russia, former French President Francois Hollande confirmed the claims previously made former German Chancellor Merkel. | The former French president made his claims in an interview with The Kiev Independent. | Journalists asked Hollande if he agreed with the statement of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the agreements allowed to "freeze" the conflict between Russia and Ukraine…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). George Santos: The Perfect Résumé.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The true résumé is rarely honest. The entire document is based on a stream of twisting embellishments, fanciful achievements, and, in some cases, pure fiction. Read it, as you would, an autobiography, which could only interest audiences by what it omits, what it underlines, and what it pretends to celebrate.The wrinkles vanish, the wounding sores patched; the skin moisturised, the face lifted by delicate textual surgery. Its writing, and its acceptance by a…
Brett Willkins(2022-12-31). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine.indybay.org"We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.
Colin Todhunter(2022-12-31). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics.dissidentvoice.orgIf events since March 2020 have shown us anything, it is that fear is a powerful weapon for securing hegemony. Any government can manipulate fear about certain things while conveniently ignoring real dangers that a population faces. Author and researcher Robert J Burrowes says: "… if we were seriously concerned about our world, the gravest and longest-standing …
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2022-12-31). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
Dieter Funke, Michael Klare(2022-12-31). Utopias and Dystopias as Places of Mental Retreat and Cooperation with China.indybay.orgJoe Biden and his foreign policy team are in many ways still entrenched in the Cold War era, and his administration has generally taken a far more antagonistic stance toward China than Obama. It is not surprising, then, that the progress Kerry made with his Chinese interlocutors in Glasgow largely fizzled out as tensions over Taiwan grew more intense.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing.ecns.cnThe oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). China adjusts tariff plan to include more items.ecns.cnChina has decided to adjust its tariff plan for 2023 and expand the number of tariff items in line with the need for industrial development and technical advancement, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Pele, 'The King of Football' dies at 82.ecns.cnFormer Brazilian football star Pele, three-time World Cup champion, died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo, victim of colon cancer, his doctors officially reported.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness.ecns.cnChina's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Xi meets Putin via video link.ecns.cnChinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link on Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). All ski resorts in Xinjiang fully open.ecns.cnAll 84 ski resorts in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have opened fully to the public. More than ,000 vouchers were issued to boost local ice and snow tourism, a regional government spokesperson said Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Bing Dwen Dwen dressed as Beijing local icon Lord Rabbit.ecns.cnBing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, was dressed as Lord Rabbit, or Tu'er Ye, a Beijing local icon symbolizing happiness and good luck, to welcome the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rabbit.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). Winter fishing in full swing in Northeast China.ecns.cnHaernuo in Zhenlai County, northeast China's Jilin Province, known as the "fishing island in northern China", opened the annual winter fishing season.
ecns.cn(2022-12-31). China upholds truth, openness in disclosing information on COVID-19 deaths: officials.ecns.cnIn response to rumors that China's COVID-19 death toll is understated, experts and officials from China's health authorities said that China has insisted on the principle of truth and openness in disclosing information on deaths and severe cases for COVID-19 and will uphold the principle.
Fight Back(2022-12-31). Forward with the people's struggles in 2023! Join the FRSO!fightbacknews.orgAs the curtain comes down on 2022, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization wishes you a happy new year! We look forward to a new year of struggle, and victories, that raise us to new heights. Conditions show we are in an exciting period for revolutionaries who want to connect with workers and the oppressed with practical plans. 2023 promises many opportunities to organize, build the united front against imperialism, and advance the American revolution with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization playing our part and leading. You should consider The United S…
Here's Your Ticket(2022-12-31). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2022-12-31). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
Jeff Pao(2022-12-31). China urged to disclose more Covid DNA data.asiatimes.com Western experts are urging China to disclose more data related to its current Covid wave, particularly the genome sequencing information that can be used to identify new mutant strains. The United States, Japan, South Korea, India and Taiwan have recently reintroduced Covid tests for travelers from China, which will allow more people to fly overseas …
Manlio Dinucci(2022-12-31). Il "Padrone del Globo" ci porta le bombe nucleari.globalresearch.caGli Stati Uniti — come annunciato lo scorso mese* — hanno cominciato in dicembre a inviare in Italia e altri paesi europei le nuove bombe nucleari B61-12. Lo conferma un documento ufficiale del Dipartimento della US Air Force. Esso stabilisce …
Michael Jansen(2022-12-31). Muslim Authorities Condemn Taliban Ban on Women in Universities, as NGOs Close in Protest.juancole.com By Michael Jansen | ( The Irish Times ) Four global aid agencies have suspended services in Afghanistan in response to a Taliban ban on women working at non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In a joint statement, Care, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee said: "We cannot effectively reach …
Michael Whitney(2022-12-31). La crisis en Ucrania no se trata de Ucrania. Se trata de Alemania.globalizacion.ca "El interés primordial de Estados Unidos, por los que durante siglos hemos librado guerras —la Primera, la Segunda y la Guerra Fría— ha sido la relación entre Alemania y Rusia, porque unidos allí, son la única fuerza que nos puede…
Mickey Z.(2022-12-31). How an "Activist" Celebrates New Year's Eve (2011 & 2012).dissidentvoice.org I took the photo above shortly before midnight on December 31, 2011, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Manhattan. Please allow me to explain. Members of Occupy Wall Street and other local "activist" groups held a "noise demo" in front of the jail to let the prisoners know they were not forgotten (or something …
Minnesota Reformer(2022-12-31). The Year Unions Came Roaring Back, while Public Support for Workers is Higher than in 55 Years.juancole.comBy Max Nesterak ( Minnesota Reformer ) I visited picket lines in subzero temperatures and the high 90s this year, as I documented the surge in energy that workers are bringing to the labor movement. It was an exciting year to cover labor, especially in Minnesota, with its high union participation rate and low …
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-31). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
Staff(2022-12-31). El 2022 en las fotos de Cubadebate.cubadebate.cuSon tiempos arduos en este archipiélago y en el resto del mundo, pero Cuba no se detiene, con sus reservas humanas y su potencial, en el trabajo por los proyectos personales y en el proyecto colectivo de nación, cuya brújula sigue apuntando a la prosperidad, la soberanía y la justicia social. Terminando 2022, Cubadebate ofrece una síntesis fotográfica con parte de lo captado por sus fotorreporteros en estos 12 meses.
Staff(2022-12-31). Real Madrid vence al Valladolid y es líder en España.cubadebate.cuReal Madrid venció al Valladolid 2-0 y se colocó como líder en La Liga española de fútbol de manera provisional. Un gol del francés Karim Benzema, de penalti en el minuto 83 tras una mano del español Javi Sánchez después de un remate de cabeza del alemán Antonio Rudiger, y un segundo tanto en el 89 del galo les dieron la victoria a los visitantes.
Staff(2022-12-31). El tiempo: Lluvias en el interior y norte occidental.cubadebate.cuAmanecerá con poca nubosidad en todo el archipiélago, desde el final de la mañana se incrementará la nubosidad hasta parcialmente nublado y se nublará en localidades del interior de Mayabeque y hacia la costa norte de La Habana con aislados chubascos y lluvias, que se extenderán a la noche, siendo escasas en el resto del país.
Staff(2022-12-31). UNE no prevé afectaciones en el servicio eléctrico por déficit de generación este sábado.cubadebate.cuLa UNE estima que durante esta jornada no haya afectación en el servicio por déficit de capacidad en el sistema eléctrico nacional. Para la hora pico se prevé una disponibilidad de 3 037 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 300 MW, para una reserva de 737 MW, por lo que, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostican afectaciones en el servicio por déficit de capacidad.
T.P. Wilkinson(2022-12-31). Let Bygones be Bygones: Fresh Analysis Instead of Nostalgia.dissidentvoice.orgIn another years China will be stronger, and by that time the Chinese Communist Party will be a hundred years old. The United States will surely be envious and ill-intentioned, but it doesn't dare attack China, not even with a single bullet. It will research germ contamination. That is immoral. After it finishes with …
The Conversation(2022-12-31). 3 Reasons local Climate Activism is more powerful than People realize.juancole.com By Adam Aron, University of California, San Diego | (The Conversation) Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the world by 400% since the 1980s. Countries know how to stop the damage from worsening: stop burning fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy, electrify transportation and industry, and reduce …
Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann(2022-12-31). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology.indybay.orgDebt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). SouthFront Wishes You Happy New Year 2023.southfront.org DEAR FRIENDS, READERS, SUBSCRIBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS, | On New Year's Eve, the SouthFront Team wants to express its deep gratitude for your support, opinions, likes, comments and views. SouthFront is a crowdfunded endeavor created by people for people. | In 2022, the world was shaped by new large military conflict while peace is yet to come to a lot of other war-torn regions. The new reality left no obstacles for our enemies to continue their attacks against SouthFront and other independent media. | Our s…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 31, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Debrova with high-precision missiles; | Up to 140 Ukrainian servicemen, 7 armoured vehicles and 4 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 80…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Russian And Ukrainian Exchange Prisoners On New Year Eve.southfront.org Ukrainian POWs | On December 31, the warring sides in Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war. More than 80 Russian servicemen have been released from Ukrainian captivity, the Defense Ministry said."On December 31, as a result of the negotiation process, 82 Russian servicemen who were in mortal danger in captivity were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime," the Russian Ministry said. | Military transport planes will take all those released to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation. | In recent weeks, the…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Military Situation In Syria On December 31, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On December 31, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 31, at least 10 people were killed and four others were wounded as a result of ISIS attack on the bus carrying employees of the Al-Tayim oil field…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Last Russian Missile Attack In Ukraine In 2022.southfront.org Hotel destroyed in Kiev | On the afternoon of December 31, an air alert sounded throughout Ukraine, including in the capital. | The head of the Kiev regional administration Alexey Kuleba reported on the work of air defense in the region but did not reveal the targets of Russian strikes. | According to the deputy head of the office of the President Kirill Tymoshenko, seven air targets were intercepted near Kiev. However, claims of Ukrainian officials are often exaggerated. | Despite the attempts of the Ukrainian milit…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 31, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions near Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Dibrova with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Russian-led forces reportedly captured Dorozhnyanka in south of Gulyaipole; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russian air defense systems shot…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Tàºrkiye Agreed To Withdraw Troops From Northern Syria — Report.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Ankara has reportedly agreed to withdraw troops from northern Syria after a trilateral meeting in Moscow of the defense ministers of Tàºrkiye, Syria and Russia. | The agreement on the withdrawal of Turkish troops reportedly emerged after a meeting held in Moscow, where Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, talked on the security issue with their Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu.The head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, commenting on the talks, said t…
Anonymous103(2022-12-31). Polish Meteorological Sonde Intercepted In Belarus.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Ukrainian military and their NATO instructors continue to demonstrate their ingenuity and imagination on the front lines. On December 31, Polish meteorological sonde adapted for reconnaissance purposes was reportedly intercepted in the Brest region in Belarus. | The aircraft fell in the Kamenetsky district. A special analyzer of radioactivity was attached to the sonde. It was used in a reconnaissance mission aimed at collecting data on the military facilities on the Belarussian territor…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-30). Always Room for More: Zionism's Endless Extremism.orinocotribune.comBy Jeremy Salt Dec 24, 2022 | In the latest incarnation of Israeli politics, incoming 'prime minister' Benyamin Netanyahu has given the most extreme figures on an already extreme spectrum the portfolios for 'national security' and settlement-building on the West Bank. | Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, who has been allocated the national security portfolio, recently called on his settler followers to shoot Palestinians who resist the takeover of their homes and land. That can be taken as a portent of how he intends to do his job. | Ben Gvir's portfolio gives him control over…
Stephen Lane(2022-12-30). Indianapolis communities unite to fight against undemocratic library board.liberationnews.org The struggle against the corruption of the top leadership of the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees, which heightened after their refusal to appoint the top candidate as CEO, is morphing into a broader movement to create true democratic control over Indianapolis' public institutions.
_____(2022-12-30). How does Hanukkah in Israel end the year 2022?journal-neo.org In recent days, Israel has been the focus of widespread attention. This was not only due to the celebration by Jews of perhaps one of their most interesting festivals, Hanukkah, which is often translated as "sanctification" or "renewal." Russian President Vladimir Putin was among those who congratulated the leader of Israel's Likud party, Benjamin Netanyahu, …
_____(2022-12-30). Architects Of Medicare Privatization: Congress, Biden And The CMS.popularresistance.orgIt is easy and appropriate to target the private health insurance companies who earn excessive profits from the Medicare Trust Fund through Medicare Advantage plans, especially given the well-documented evidence of overcharging and fraud. | But it is essential that we remember that it has been the U.S. Congress and the Executive Office that promoted the privatization of Medicare, to varying degrees, since it was first signed into law by President Johnson in 1965 and enacted the following year. | In 2017 The Commonwealth Fund published "The Evolution of Private Plans in Medicare," which detailed the increasing rol…
_____(2022-12-30). Argentine Vice-President Cristina Kirchner hits out against judicial "parallel state"popularresistance.orgArgentine Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in her first public appearance after her conviction earlier this month, spoke at the inauguration of the Diego Armando Maradona multi-sport gymnasium in the municipality of Avellaneda, a suburb of Buenos Aires, on Tuesday, December 27. Speaking alongside her main allies within the ruling coalition, the Frente de Todos (Front of All, FdT), Kirchner criticized the press, the economic elite, and the Argentine judiciary for promoting a "parallel state." | Kirchner was sentenced to six years in prison and barred from contesting for life on December 6. The so-cal…
_____(2022-12-30). Argentine Vice-President Hits Out Against Judicial 'Parallel State'.popularresistance.orgArgentine Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in her first public appearance after her conviction earlier this month, spoke at the inauguration of the Diego Armando Maradona multi-sport gymnasium in the municipality of Avellaneda, a suburb of Buenos Aires, on Tuesday, December 27. Speaking alongside her main allies within the ruling coalition, the Frente de Todos (Front of All, FdT), Kirchner criticized the press, the economic elite, and the Argentine judiciary for promoting a "parallel state." | Kirchner was sentenced to six years in prison and barred from contesting for life on December 6. The so-cal…
_____(2022-12-30). Evidence Of US Backed Coup In Kiev.popularresistance.orgNewsGuard, the media rating agency, alleges that Consortium News has published "false content" by reporting that there was a U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine in 2014 and that ne0-Nazis have significant influence in the country. | NewsGuard took issue with a: | "February 2022 article 'Ukraine: Guides to Reflection,' [which] asserted, 'Hence, the inflation of Russian behavior in Ukraine (where Washington organized a coup against a democratically elected government because we disliked its political complexion) … .' | It then wrote: | "The U.S. supported the Maidan revolution that ousted then-Ukraine President Viktor Ya…
_____(2022-12-30). Historic Golden Rule Peace Boat On Its Way to Cuba.popularresistance.orgThe historic Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat is on its way to Cuba. The storied wooden boat, which was sailed toward the Marshall Islands in 1958 to interfere with US nuclear testing, set sail from Key West, Florida on Friday morning, and will arrive at the Hemingway Marina in Havana on Saturday morning, New Years Eve day. The 34-foot ketch belongs to Veterans For Peace, and implements its mission "to end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons." | The five crew members will be joined by Veterans For Peace members who are flying to Havana to participate in an educational Arts &…
_____(2022-12-30). Native American sacred sites are being damaged at proposed lithium mining site, Thacker Pass.popularresistance.orgThe Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in northern Nevada is headed back to Federal Court on January 5th as the lawsuits against the project near completion, but project opponents are raising the alarm that Lithium Nevada Corporation has already begun work on the proposed mine. | Lithium Nevada's workers at Thacker Pass have begun digging test pits, bore holes, dumping gravel, building fencing, and installing security cameras where Native Americans often conduct ceremonies. Lithium Nevada also conducted "bulk sampling" earlier this year, and may be planning to dig dozens of new test pits across Thacker Pass. They are clai…
_____(2022-12-30). Native American Sacred Sites Are Being Damaged At Thacker Pass.popularresistance.orgNevada – The Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in northern Nevada is headed back to Federal Court on January 5th as the lawsuits against the project near completion, but project opponents are raising the alarm that Lithium Nevada Corporation has already begun work on the proposed mine. | Lithium Nevada's workers at Thacker Pass have begun digging test pits, bore holes, dumping gravel, building fencing, and installing security cameras where Native Americans often conduct ceremonies. Lithium Nevada also conducted "bulk sampling" earlier this year, and may be planning to dig dozens of new test pits across Thacker Pass. They…
_____(2022-12-30). Sutton Community Farm And The Politics Of Community Agriculture.popularresistance.orgThe UK farming sector is in the middle of an existential crisis. As a consequence of leaving the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, the Conservative government has had to draft a new agricultural support scheme to either match or replace the direct payments received by UK farmers from the EU. | What will replace this scheme has been the subject of heated debate for years. Most probable is the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS). ELMS would offer 'public money for public good', meaning that farmers would receive payments if they could prove their farm was engaging in beneficial environmental practice, such a…
_____(2022-12-30). The Grassroots Fight For Housing Justice In Baltimore.popularresistance.orgBaltimore, Maryland – Sonia Eaddy never lost faith that she would be able to save her home at 319 North Carrollton Ave. in the Poppleton neighborhood of West Baltimore. | Like they have done to many predominantly-Black neighborhoods, developers have targeted Poppleton for years. Over the past decade, the city used eminent domain to evict residents and raze their houses, resulting in the displacement of longtime residents. | But last year, Eaddy, who is a third-generation resident of Poppleton, was able to mobilize a citywide coalition that staged rallies, packed public hearings, and collected over 5,000 signature…
_____(2022-12-30). The Hope Of A Pan-African-Owned And Controlled Electric Car Project Is Buried For Generations To Come.popularresistance.orgThe United States government held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's approach in the summit was guided by its broader New Cold War agenda, in which a growing focus of the US has been to disrupt relations that African nations hold with China and Russia. This hawkish stance is driven by US military planners, who view Africa as 'NATO's southern flank' and consider China and Russia to be 'near-peer threats'. At the summit, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin charged Ch…
_____(2022-12-30). Moroccans Challenge Normalization With Israel.popularresistance.orgTwo years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered "Joint Declaration", thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official recognition of Apartheid Israel was particularly devastating for Palestinians. | Years ago, a close Moroccan friend told me that the 'first time' he was arrested was during a solidarity protest for Palestine in Rabat which took place many years ago. | The reference to the 'first time' indicated that he was arrested again, though mostly for other political activities, suggesting that Palestine, in…
_____(2022-12-30). The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalization with Israel.popularresistance.orgTwo years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered "Joint Declaration", thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official recognition of Apartheid Israel was particularly devastating for Palestinians. | Years ago, a close Moroccan friend told me that the 'first time' he was arrested was during a solidarity protest for Palestine in Rabat which took place many years ago. | The reference to the 'first time' indicated that he was arrested again, though mostly for other political activities, suggesting that Palestine, in…
_____(2022-12-30). Venezuelan Children Continue to Die Under US Sanctions While Washington Funds 'Democracy Programs'.popularresistance.orgVenezuelan human rights organization Fundalatin recently announced the death of Gabriel Cisneros, a Venezuelan child who could not receive a liver transplant because Washington's murderous sanctions continue to paralyze the state-funded program that covered these procedures. | Gabriel is sadly one more in a long list of victims of the US economic war. The Simón Bolívar Foundation is the social program of US-based Venezuelan oil subsidiary CITGO. It was created in 2006 by former President Hugo Chávez to help patients with rare cancers, especially children with leukemia, receive transplants and other life-saving tr…
_____(2022-12-30). Venezuelan Children Continue To Die Under US Sanctions.popularresistance.orgVenezuelan human rights organization Fundalatin recently announced the death of Gabriel Cisneros, a Venezuelan child who could not receive a liver transplant because Washington's murderous sanctions continue to paralyze the state-funded program that covered these procedures. | Gabriel is sadly one more in a long list of victims of the US economic war. The Simón Bolívar Foundation is the social program of US-based Venezuelan oil subsidiary CITGO. It was created in 2006 by former President Hugo Chávez to help patients with rare cancers, especially children with leukemia, receive transplants and other life-saving tr…
_____(2022-12-30). 2022… The Year That Marked the End of America's Hegemony.strategic-culture.orgThe war in Ukraine has dominated the past year. Other global crises of soaring energy and food costs are collateral damage from the conflict in Ukraine. | The war in Ukraine has dominated the past year. Other global crises of soaring energy and food costs are collateral damage from the conflict in Ukraine. | The conflict is not simply a localized one in the center of Europe on Russia's doorstep involving a reactionary anti-Russian regime in Kiev. The conflict represents a historic showdown between the United States and its allies in the NATO military alliance it leads, and Russia. The showdown has been a long tim…
_____(2022-12-30). A Clash of Competing Nationalisms in Taiwan.strategic-culture.orgImagine if a high-profile American politician, such as the speaker of the House, traveled to Taipei, met with the political leaders of the island, and … nothing happened. The People's Republic of China did not visibly react, the Taiwanese leadership sought to downplay the emphasis on autonomy from the Chinese mainland, and visits on the official's itinerary included monuments to the island's past authoritarian leaders, highlighting hopes of eventual cross-strait reconciliation.
_____(2022-12-30). Declassified Intelligence Files Expose Inconvenient Truths of Bosnian War.strategic-culture.org The established mythos of the Bosnian War is that Serb separatists, encouraged and directed by Slobodan Milošević and his acolytes in Belgrade, sought to forcibly seize Croat and Bosniak territory in service of creating an irredentist "Greater Serbia." Every step of the way, they purged indigenous Muslims in a concerted, deliberate genocide, while refusing to engage in constructive peace talks.
_____(2022-12-30). Wait a Second! Merkel Did What?strategic-culture.orgMerkel, Poroshenko, Even if Merkel had not been accomplice to this grande feat of political mirage and deception, she should be praised for her honesty. Otherwise, merely as a set of mitigating circumstances for 'the Merkel on the political court of justice of history' we could just acknowledge her honest admission that she was a participant in th…
A Guest Author(2022-12-30). STOP U.S. Wars: MLK Week of Actions Jan. 13-22.workers.org This lightly edited call to action is from the United National Antiwar Coalition. "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world: my own government; I can not be silent." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., April 4, 1967 After more than 75 actions in October, we held a meeting to discuss . . . |
Afshin Molavi(2022-12-30). The unstoppable march of globalization.asiatimes.com Remember the demise of globalization? As the Covie-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy and US-China tensions soared, many a commentator trotted out a "globalization is dying" narrative, claiming that the dizzying flow of goods, services, people, capital, and ideas that define our world would soon be confined to history. Russia's invasion of Ukraine …
Alasdair Baverstock(2022-12-30). Mexican border families offer refuge for migrants.america.cgtn.comResidents of local communities in Matamoros, Mexico, provide shelter for migrants displaced by the border. With no end to the flow of people coming to the U.S. southern border in sight, it's the kindness of strangers that can make the migration crisis more bearable.
Andrew Salmon(2022-12-30). Amid tough US chip chat, S Koreans turn anti-China.asiatimes.com SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged additional tax breaks for the domestic semiconductor industry as the nation's flagship export sector reels from a perfect storm — one that continues to rise in intensity. The semiconductor super-cycle, which buoyed the Korean economy through the Covid-19 pandemic, turned south this summer as chip shortages turned …
Ann Brown(2022-12-30). 15 Hip-Hop Artists Who Praised Or Cited Elijah Muhammad.moguldom.comElijah Muhammad led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975, mentoring Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, and his own son, Warith Deen Mohammed. Even today, his teachings have impacted many, especially in the hip-hop community. "No nation will ever respect us as long as we beg for that which we can do …
Anonymous Contributor(2022-12-30). Orlando Community Defends Event Targeted With Far-Right Threats.itsgoingdown.orgAction report on recent community defense of a popular drag tour. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. Despite an explicit threat by Florida's Christian Nationalist governor, Ron DeSantis to take legal action against the venue if anyone under 18 was seen inside, a drag show scheduled on December 28th went forward without any problems. According to…
Anonymous103(2022-12-30). 2022: Birth Year Of The Multipolar world.southfront.org Illustrative ImageIn 2022, emerging nations made it clear that they are not willing to tolerate the US-led unipolar world order anymore. | Written by 2022 was full of geopolitically important events. Despite being a year marked by conflicts, escalation of tensions and high risks, at the same time it was the mark of an extremely significant multipolar t…
Anonymous103(2022-12-30). Explosions Thundering In Ukraine Nonstop.southfront.org Illustrative Image | After the massive missile attack in Ukraine on December 29, Russian forces continued strikes in the war-torn country. At night on December 30, air alert sounded in the Kiev region. Russian Garenium-2 kamikaze UAVs targeted the capital of Ukraine. | Local residents shared videos of explosions in the city. Ukrainian forces traditionally attempted to intercept Russian UAVs with firearms. |
Anonymous103(2022-12-30). Russia's Economy Performed Much Better Than The West Expected Despite Sanctions.southfront.org Illustrative ImageRussia became the most sanctioned country in 2022 | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Russia became the most sanctioned country in the world in 2022. Despite experiencing a deluge of sanctions from Western powers, the results against Russia were grossly unexpected as the country not only survived, but Western economies are now in disarray instead. | Following the lau…
Anonymous669(2022-12-30). Hezbollah Mourns Two Fighters Who Were Killed In Missile Attack Near Syria's Greater Idlib (Video).southfront.org Faisal Hassan Kataya (L) and Ahmed Yamen Al-Tatari (R). Via Twitter. | On December 30, Hezbollah mourned two of its fighters who were reportedly killed a day earlier near the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | In a brief statement, the Lebanese group said that Faisal Hassan Kataya and Ahmed Yamen Al-Tatari lost their lives while carrying out their "jihad duty." | Lebanese and Syrians news sources said that the two fighters were killed when militants based in Greater Idlib targ…
Anonymous669(2022-12-30). In Video: Russian Kh-101 Stealth Cruise Missile Dodges Ukrainian Air Defenses.southfront.org The Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber (Photo: Air Team Images / Artyom Anikeev) | On December 30, a video showing a Russian Kh-101 stealth subsonic cruise missile dodging Ukrainian air defenses surfaced online. | The missile was one of dozens launched during a large-scale attack by the Russian military on high-value military targets and key facilities across Ukraine a day earlier. | In the video, an anti-aircraft missile, most likely a man-portable air-defense system, can be seen passing right past the Kh-101 without exp…
Anonymous669(2022-12-30). Iraqi Air Force Eliminated 13 Terrorists Of ISIS In Diyala Within 48 Hours (Videos).southfront.org This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) has eliminated 13 terrorists of ISIS in the eastern province of Diyala in a series of airstrikes which were carried out in coordination with other army formations and the intelligence, the Iraqi Security Media Cell announced on December 30. | The a…
Anonymous669(2022-12-30). Militants Attack Workers Near Government-Held Oil Field In Syria's Deir Ezzor, Kill Ten (Photos).southfront.orgClick to see full-size image. | On December 30, militants attacked several vehicles shuttling workers from and to the government-held al-Taim oil field in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor. | The workers were boarding the vehicles, a pickup truck, a van and a mini bus, some two kilometers away from the oil field, which is located in the southwestern Deir Ezzor countryside, when they came under attack. | Director of Operations at the Furat Oil Company,…
Anonymous669(2022-12-30). Turkey Tests New Optical Targeting System On Akıncı Combat Drone (Video).southfront.org Screengrab. Source: Baykar Defense. | The Bayraktar Akıncı combat drone has successfully used Aselsan's new Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS) in a live-fire test, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Defense revealed on December 30. | During the test, an Akıncı drone utilized the CATS to illuminate a target for a LGK-82 227 kg laser-guided bomb, which was also developed by Aselsan. Baykar Defense chief Selcuk Bayraktar shared footage from the test on Twitter.
Anonymous669(2022-12-30). U.S. Aerosonde Drone Crashed In Northern Iraq (Video).southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: fb.com/KURDISTAN.CT | Late on December 29, an Aerosonde reconnaissance drone of the United States military crushed in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. | The drone crashed in the district of Bahrka in Erbil province. The Kurdistan Directorate General of Counter Terrorism said in a brief statement that a "technical problem" was behind the crash. The U.S. Central Command has not commented on the incident, yet. | The Aero…
Chris Hedges(2022-12-30). A new book of migrant stories exposes Europe's war on refugees.therealnews.com Over the past 20 years, the Mediterranean Sea has become a graveyard as the EU's brutal "Fortress Europe" policies unleash brutal hostility against migrants and refugees. While mainstream media has often sensationalized the problem as a "migrant crisis" or "refugee crisis," little scrutiny has been placed on the role of Europe and other countries of the Global North in producing this crisis of mass displacement through the War on Terror or the historic underdevelopment of the former colonial world. Authors Helen Benedict and Eyan Awwadawnan join The Chris Hedges Report to discuss their book, Map of Hope and…
Common Dreams(2022-12-30). Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New 'Fascist, Racist, and Settler' Government.juancole.comBy Jessica Corbett | ( Commondreams.org ) Global concerns about the new Israeli government—especially what it means for Palestinians—continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader …
Dana Sanchez(2022-12-30). 3 Top Reasons To Still Fly Southwest Airlines After The Christmas Disaster.moguldom.comSouthwest Airlines has canceled about 15,7 flights — 10 times more than any other airline since extreme cold weather began disrupting air travel on Dec. 22. The whole world watched televised reports as an estimated 1 million stranded passengers with flight cancellations wound through airports across the U.S., their wedding plans, Christmas gatherings and reunions …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-30). No Sign of Peace in Ukraine as New Year Approaches.news.antiwar.comAfter over 10 months of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, there's no sign that 2023 will bring peace to Ukraine as the warring parties have radically different demands, and the US continues to escalate aid for Kyiv and its role in the war. Ukrainian officials are demanding that Russia withdraw from all the territory …
Dean Baker(2022-12-30). The NYT Doesn't Have Access to Census Data: We Do Not Have a Record Number of Renters.cepr.netCan someone buy the NYT Internet access? For some reason the paper insists on ignoring data from the Census Bureau when telling readers about the housing market. Last month it repeatedly told readers that young people, minorities, and lower income households were unable to buy homes when the Census Bureau data showed rapid increases in …
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study.ecns.cnAn oral antiviral agent called VV116, which is a potent anti-COVID-19 drug, is just as effective as Paxlovid in increasing the speed of clinical recovery, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Trade between China, other RCEP members up 7.9 pct in first 11 months.ecns.cnTrade between China and the other members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has sustained rapid growth since the trade agreement took effect at the beginning of this year, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). 100th Chinese-developed ARJ21 jetliner delivered.ecns.cnThe 100th ARJ21 aircraft was delivered to its client on Thursday, bringing China's first indigenously developed passenger jetliner to a new stage of mass production and large-scale operations.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). China's daily ibuprofen, paracetamol production tops 200 mln tablets.ecns.cnChina's daily production capacity of fever and pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol has exceeded 200 million tablets, while the daily output reached 190 million as the country strives to expand its anti-COVID-19 medical supply.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Nation sets hot pace for science and tech innovation.ecns.cnCities in Asia have seen outstanding performances at scientific research institutions and on scientific infrastructure, and are pushing the international innovation landscape toward multipolarity and green, low-carbon development.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Full speed ahead for SE Asia on the move.ecns.cnFor travel business owner Benny Kong, the China-Laos Railway has brought many benefits over the past year, and for many others, it's creating a buzz over yet another transformative infrastructure project improving lives in Southeast Asia.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). U.S. urged to respect China's interests, concerns.ecns.cnThe United States must respect China's core interests and major concerns if it really wants to have positive and constructive dialogue with China, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). China to retain pull for MNCs in 2023.ecns.cnChina will remain a key go-to destination for multinational corporations in 2023 as the country's massive and lucrative domestic market and its opening-up measures boost business confidence amid subdued global investment sentiment, said business executives on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). World's first hydrogen-powered city train rolls off the production line in Chengdu.ecns.cnThe world's first hydrogen-powered city train rolled off the production line in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday. The train has a built-in "hydrogen power" system, with a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour and a range of 600 kilometers per hydrogen refueling.
Editor(2022-12-30). FBI Cointelpro Is Back and Worse Than Ever.scheerpost.comBy James Bovard / CounterPunch Elon Musk has opened the floodgates to expose the FBI's latest war on Americans' freedom of speech. The FBI massively intervened to pressure Twitter to suppress accounts and tweets from individuals the FBI disapproved, including parody accounts. The FBI and other federal agencies also browbeat Facebook, Instagram, and many other …
Editor(2022-12-30). Scheer & Hedges: They Know Everything About You.scheerpost.comEditor's Note: These are videos taken from the Real News Network, edited into one video for easier viewing experience. All clips belong to the Real News Network, and are being published here because of their timeless commentary, and relevance to the recently exposed corporate state censorship regime revealed in the Twitter Files.
Editor(2022-12-30). Watch Chris Hedges on C-SPAN On Jan. 1.scheerpost.comScheerPost columnist, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges joins Program ID: 524629-1 | Category: Call-In | Format: Call-In | Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Will Air: Jan 01, 2023 | 12: 00pm EST | C-SPAN 2 | Airing Details: | Jan 01, 2023 | 12: 00pm EST | C-SPAN 2 | Jan 01, 2023 | 2: 00pm EST | C-S…
Ediz Tiyansan(2022-12-30). See how a California town copes with drought.america.cgtn.comHuron, a small farming town in California has decided to build an aquifer underground and turn its unused fields into vast ponds that can collect water in wet years to deal with droughts.
Edu Montesanti(2022-12-30). Argentina Sentencing Former Military Dictators is a Regional Model, Says Chomsky.orinocotribune.comOn December 21, former Argentine police officer Mario Sandoval was sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against humanity during the last Argentine military dictatorship. | "The Argentine killers and torturers reached the peak of horror," expresses Chomsky to journalist Edu Montesanti, while celebrating one more among many convictions of former dictators in the South American country over the years. | On a trial for crimes against humanity related to the last Argentine military dictatorship (1976-83), former Argentine police officer Mario Sandoval, 69, was found guilty by the justice of his country last Dece…
Electronic Frontier Foundation(2022-12-30). The State of Online Free Expression Worldwide: 2022 in Review.juancole.comBy Jillian C. York | ( EFF ) It's been a tumultuous year for free expression globally. From internet shutdowns, crackdowns on expression and closed-door partnerships to attempts to restrict anonymity and end to end encryption, in many places, digital rights are under threat. And while the European Union has made regulatory strides, …
Eric Zuesse(2022-12-30). Censorship Prohibits Spreading Truths and Demands Spreading Lies.dissidentvoice.org When U.S. President George W. Bush, on 7 September 2002, said that the IAEA had just come out with a "new report" concluding that Saddam Hussein was only six months away from having a nuclear weapon, and the IAEA three times denied it, the President's allegation grew into, and became the basis for, America's 'justification' …
Farrah Hassen(2022-12-30). A year of global displacement.nationofchange.orgThis year's record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for greater protections and investment by the international community instead of more indifference and cruelty.
Fight Back(2022-12-30). Che's daughter Alida Guevara condemns the terrorist war on Syria.fightbacknews.orgAccording to a Syrian Arab New Agency December 30 report, Alida Guevara, daughter of Ernesto Che Guevara, condemned the Western-backed terrorist attacks against Syria. | The report states that, during a Friday meeting in Havana with the Syrian Ambassador Ghassan Obaid, Guevara stated, "The terrorist war targeted the Syrian people and distorted their civilization and ancient history, since Syria is a country that resists and rejects all forms of compromise and normalization." | The report continued, "She noted the heroism of the Syrian Arab Army and reaffirmed her support for the Syrian people in their struggle a…
Fight Back(2022-12-30). Legalization for All Network condemns anti-immigrant Supreme Court ruling, demands end to Trump-era Title 42.fightbacknews.orgFight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Legalization for All Network. | The Legalization for All Network condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on December 27 to force the government to keep the terrible Trump-era 'Title 42' policy in place that closed the US-México border to asylum-seekers. | Trump invoked Title 42 more than two years ago, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to close the border to asylum-seekers attempting to present themselves at the US-México border to request asylum. It is a right under international law to request asylum and have that request c…
Frud Bezhan(2022-12-30). More Iranians Move Their Protests To Rooftops Amid State Crackdown.juancole.comI'm Frud Bezhan, regional desk editor for Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. ( RFE/RL) Fewer Iranians have protested on the streets in recent days, more than three months after the nationwide antiestablishment demonstrations erupted. From the outset, the authorities responded …
Gabriel Loza Tellería(2022-12-30). 2022, øAnnus horribilis?globalizacion.caEl año 2022 pasará a la historia por el momento en que confluyeron tres crisis. La primera, la crisis postcovid que reflejó las consecuencias del Gran Confinamiento con la interrupción de las cadenas de abastecimiento mundial y de las políticas…
Hedelberto López Blanch(2022-12-30). 2022 un año calamitoso para el planeta.globalizacion.caEl 2022 se caracterizó por arrastrar los efectos dejados por la pandemia de Covid 19 en años anteriores, una galopante inflación mundial con bajo crecimiento de las economías, dificultades que se acrecentaron con las cientos de "sanciones" que Washington y…
infobrics(2022-12-30). Russia, China Signed Agreement on Work to Study Moon.infobrics.orgAn intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on the creation of the international scientific lunar station has already been signed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said…
infobrics(2022-12-30). India Remains Steadfast in Partnership with Russia.infobrics.orgDespite pressure from Western countries, India has remained steadfast in its partnership with Russia, refusing to condemn the war in Ukraine and not joining Western sanctions against Moscow…
infobrics(2022-12-30). Emerging Markets Outlook 2023: Who Burns Brightest Among Rising Stars?>.infobrics.orgRemember the BRIC countries? These were the eight countries (nine if you count South Africa, which was belatedly added to make BRICS) that were supposed to emerge as the nations of the future. They have enjoyed, or suffered, mixed fortunes…
Isheka N. Harrison(2022-12-30). Dr. King Was Criticized By NAACP For Speech Against U.S. Military Industrial Complex And Budget Priorities.moguldom.comDr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most iconic leaders in history. His legacy is widely remembered as a non-violent and forgiveness-based one rooted in Christian faith and ideology. However, the totality of Dr. King's activism is often glazed over by mainstream society. Many whitewash King by ascribing to selective amnesia when it …
Jacqueline Luqman(2022-12-30). Film Review: Netflix's 'Descendant' Shows Capitalism Continues to Oppress African Descendants.towardfreedom.orgThe story of a bet a wealthy businessman made, as well as a slave ship he financed, and the descendants of the Africans brought to Mobile, Alabama, are the focus of a recently released Netflix documentary, "Descendant." TF board member Jacqueline Luqman explains why the film is worth viewing in her review.
Jessica Corbett(2022-12-30). DOJ Suit Accuses Major Drug Distributor of Fueling US Opioid Epidemic.truthout.orgThe Biden administration on Thursday filed suit against one of the nation's largest pharmaceutical distributors, AmerisourceBergen, and two of its subsidiaries for allegedly violating federal law and contributing to the opioid epidemic. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the complaint accuses AmerisourceBergen of at least hundreds of thousands of violations… |
Jessica Corbett(2022-12-30). Human Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New "Fascist, Racist" Government.truthout.orgGlobal concerns about the new Israeli government — especially what it means for Palestinians — continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader was sworn in following a 63-54 vote of confidence in his new government by… |
Juan Carlos Ramírez Figueroa(2022-12-30). Chile redefine su camino constitucional cediendo el protagonismo al Congreso.globalizacion.caSin mayor participación ciudadana, los partidos políticos acaban de establecer un nuevo proceso constituyente tras el rechazo mayoritario a la nueva Carta Magna en septiembre pasado. Después de tres meses de negociaciones, se retomó el proceso constituyente en Chile. | Esto,…
Juan Cole(2022-12-30). What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel?juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the president comes out and says that settling North America is the exclusive privilege of white Christians. He is determined to make some parts of the U.S. whiter and more Christian …
Labor Video Project(2022-12-30). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract.indybay.org1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
Latino Rebels(2022-12-30). Waj Invades America: Episode 2 With Christina Greer.latinorebels.comFor this second episode of #WajInvadesAmerica, host Wajahat Ali gives advice to some of his social media followers and then welcomes Fordham University Associate Professor of Political Science Christina Greer to discuss white supremacy's foundational roots.
Left Voice Staff(2022-12-30). We Need a Labor Movement Willing to Challenge the Status Quo.truthout.orgJoe Burns, director of collective bargaining with the CWA-AFA union, discusses his new book, Class Struggle Unionism, and the importance of a militant labor movement. Left Voice Staff: Your book Class Struggle Unionism is an increasingly popular text which puts forward important debates on strategy in the labor movement. Can you first tell us what you mean by "class struggle unionism" and why you… |
Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent(2022-12-30). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor.indybay.orgAfter much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik(2022-12-30). Working-class activism the key to progress on all fronts.peoplesworld.org Workers and their allies hit the streets in 2022 in ways that caused the country to pay attention to their issues, their causes, and their unions. There for all to see was the determination of an independent grass-roots union, the Amazon Labor Union, to confront one of the nation's three richest men, Jeff Bezos, and …
Michael Roberts(2022-12-30). øPuede el capitalismo global aguantar?globalizacion.caøPuede el capitalismo global aguantar? William Robinson intenta responder a esta pregunta en su libro titulado con la misma pregunta. Robinson es profesor de sociología en la Universidad de California, Santa Bárbara. Con una escritura ágil, Robinson cubre mucho terreno…
Mike Ludwig(2022-12-30). Putin Planned Before Invasion to Cut Off Ukraine's Electricity During the Winter.truthout.orgDespite international calls for a holiday ceasefire, the Russian military launched massive missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian towns and energy infrastructure this week, killing several civilians and robbing millions more of heat and light as the new year approaches. Russian President Vladimir Putin is clearly punishing Ukrainians for resisting his invasion and locking his forces in a bloody… |
Moon Chung-in(2022-12-30). Fraught shift from 'Asia-Pacific' to 'Indo-Pacific'.asiatimes.com I belong to the generation of "Asia-Pacific," and am rather a stranger to the new idea of "Indo-Pacific." But nowadays, wherever you go — Europe, Japan, South Korea, the United States and even Southeast Asia — "Indo-Pacific" has become the dominant theme. In my opinion, the Indo-Pacific concept is very much based on the traditional …
Nizar Visram(2022-12-30). How the Abraham Accords Got the Middle Finger at Qatar World Cup.dissidentvoice.orgIn 2010, when Qatar was awarded the right to host the 2022 World Cup tournament the Gulf kingdom became the focus of a disparaging campaign. Qatar was accused of mistreating migrant workers engaged to build World Cup projects. The campaign against Qatar as host nation involved Britain, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. …
noreply(2022-12-30). Let's Give A Proper Definition.smoothiex12.blogspot.comI mean the term "domination". Often people, understandably, use the term "domination" as a euphemism for the US foreign policy. What many fail to point out is that "domination"–
Ralph Nader(2022-12-30). The New York Times Is Diminishing Itself.dissidentvoice.org Give the New York Times its due. Its teams of reporters produce more investigations of wrongdoing by entrenched vested interests than does the entire recess-rich, Tuesday-to-Thursday U.S. Congress with all its Committees and Subcommittees. The Times should promptly publish some of its exposes as small books. Their on-the-ground series on the burning Amazon Forest and their series on expanding …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-30). U.S. nearly doubles arms sales to European NATO allies in past year.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comForeign PolicyDecember 29, 2022 Proposed U.S. arms sales to NATO almost doubled this past year as Russia's aggression…. The United States nearly doubled the number and price tag of approved arms sales to NATO allies in 2022 compared with 2021, as alliance members scramble to stock up on high-end weapons in the wake of Russia's …
Robert Hunziker(2022-12-30). Another Blistering Year Next Year?dissidentvoice.org NASA claims that 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded. Furthermore, according to CareOurEarth.com, this past year experienced: "Record-Breaking Heatwaves Around the World." It was the year of fires (everywhere, big fires), scorching heat (globally) floods (Pakistan! Europe, China) loss of potable water (especially France and Italy) nearly impassable commercial waterways (Danube, Po, …
Rodolfo Bueno(2022-12-30). A propósito del actual conflicto mundial.globalizacion.caRusia, China y Estados Unidos son los centros de poder de un mundo que, desde el punto de vista estratégico militar, es cada vez más volátil, por eso es prioritario que se mantenga la paz entre estas potencias. | Sin embargo,…
Ryan Lockwood(2022-12-30). Buffalo 'bomb cyclone' exposes failure of capitalism.workers.org Buffalo, New York Buffalo is reeling from its worst snowstorm in a generation. From Dec. 23-25, Western New York state was ravaged by a "bomb cyclone," which brought hurricane-force winds, subzero wind chills and over 50 inches of snowfall to the region. But Winter Storm Elliot is as much a . . . |
scorinoco(2022-12-30). Bolivia: Camacho Evaded 4 Court Summons to Testify in Coup D'État I Case.orinocotribune.comLuis Fernando Camacho, the governor of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, avoided testifying in the Coup d'Etat I case at least four times, defying the summons of the Attorney General's Office. | During the Bolivian extreme right's 36-day strike in Santa Cruz demanding that the national census be carried out in 2023, Camacho, who was one of the principal figures in the coup against Evo Morales in 2019, stated that he would not go to La Paz and turn himself in to the judiciary. | "If they want to send me to prison, let them come to my town, because I am not going to go and turn myself in to Masismo as they want me to," Camacho…
Staff(2022-12-30). Toneladas de esfuerzo por hectárea de tierra.cubadebate.cuDicen que el hombre tiene en su carácter la sombra y la luz del suelo donde sujeta la vida. Allá, en la zona de La Cuba el guajiro ha encontrado la prosperidad en los terrenos ferralíticos rojos. Uno se da cuenta cuando habla con gente humilde, nativas y migrantes que llegaron desde territorios del Este del Caimán Antillano.
Staff(2022-12-30). Líneas y siluetas en la arquitectura de La Habana.cubadebate.cuLa Habana, según Eusebio Leal, es un estado de ánimo. Su arquitectura- agregó el Historiador- permite en una sola avenida ir desde los castillos del siglo XVI hasta la modernidad de Richard Neutra. Hay una Habana colonial, una Habana ecléctica, y una Habana déco, y también una Habana moderna.
Staff(2022-12-30). Una casa en mi canción, trovada poética para Haydée Santamaría.cubadebate.cuEl proyecto Callejas entregó una donación de sus libros manufacturados y se entregó la moneda 50 Aniversario del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova a Miriela Mijares, trovadora pinareña y a Eliot Porta, músico y destacado promotor cultural villaclareño.
Staff(2022-12-30). Aumenta generación eléctrica: UNE prevé contar con 3 100 MW este viernes.cubadebate.cuPara el horario pico se estima la entrada de la unidad 1 de la CTE Santa Cruz con 80 MW, la subida de 30 MW en la unidad 6 de Energás Jaruco y la entrada de 339 MW en motores diésel. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 3109 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW.
Staff(2022-12-30). Chequea ministro de Salud Pública recuperación de instituciones en Pinar del Río.cubadebate.cuSeveros daños provocó el Huracán Ian a su paso por Pinar del Río en las instituciones de Salud de esta provincia. Este viernes visitamos varias de ellas y también otras donde se realizan acciones para ampliar los servicios que se brindan a la población, informó José Angel Portal Miranda. En el Policlínico "1ro de Enero", inició el recorrido.
Staff(2022-12-30). Cristiano Ronaldo firma con el Al Nassr FC, según medios.cubadebate.cuEl astro portugués Cristiano Ronaldo ha fichado por el Al Nassr FC de Arabia Saudí, donde militará las próximas dos temporadas, tras un mes de rumores después de que el cinco veces vencedor del Balón de Oro rompiera su relación con el Manchester United inglés durante el Mundial de Qatar, informaron medios saudíes.
Staff(2022-12-30). Denuncia TeleSur hackeo de su canal de YouTube.cubadebate.cuEl canal de YouTube de la multiplataforma informativa teleSUR en español fue hackeado este jueves. Así lo denunció la presidenta del multimedio, la periodista Patricia Villegas, además de solicitar apoyo a ese sitio web para recuperar el control.
Staff(2022-12-30). El tiempo: Tarde calidad con escasas lluvias.cubadebate.cuEl cielo estará parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte y con poca nubosidad hacia el interior y sur hasta el final de la mañana cuando se incrementará a parcialmente nublado en gran parte del país, nublándose en la tarde en localidades del interior con escasas lluvias.
Staff(2022-12-30). Grupos extremistas atacan edificios públicos en Santa Cruz, Bolivia.cubadebate.cuGrupos extremistas y progolpistas bolivianos incendiaron este viernes las instalaciones de la Autoridad de Bosques y Tierras (ABT) y atacaron el edificio de Impuestos Nacionales mientras destrozaron la fachada de la televisora estatal Entel en el departamento boliviano de Santa Cruz.
Staff(2022-12-30). Lula anuncia el resto de su gabinete.cubadebate.cuEl presidente electo de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, quien asumirá el cargo el próximo domingo 1 de enero, anunció los nombres del resto de los ministros que conformarán de manera definitiva su gabinete de Gobierno. Con los anuncios de este jueves quedan cubiertas las 37 carteras del gabinete del futuro Gobierno.
Staff(2022-12-30). Mincin informa sobre la distribución de productos normados del mes de enero.cubadebate.cuLa leche para los niños, dietas para embarazadas y enfermedades crónicas de la infancia, se asegura, distribuyéndose disponibilidades que respaldan los consumos de leche en polvo hasta el 10 de enero para los niños. Está asegurada la entrega del pollo de diciembre, que incluye las distribuciones atrasadas.
Staff(2022-12-30). Oficina de Marcas y Patentes de EEUU falla a favor de Cubatabaco en litigio por derechos de Cohíba.cubadebate.cuHabanos, S.A., líder mundial en la comercialización de cigarros cubanos premium, incluido COHIBA, celebra el fallo del Tribunal de la Oficina de Marcas y Patentes de los Estados Unidos (TTAB) del 20 de diciembre de 2022 a favor de la Empresa Cubana del Tabaco tras décadas de lucha por los derechos de la marca comercial COHIBA para cigarros en Estados Unidos.
Staff(2022-12-30). Registran aumento del desempleo en Chile.cubadebate.cuLa tasa de desocupación en Chile se situó en el 7,9 por ciento durante el trimestre móvil septiembre-noviembre, según los resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Empleo (ENE) que aplica el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) y fueron divulgados este jueves."La cifra significó un aumento de 0,4 puntos porcentuales (pp.) en doce meses.
Staff(2022-12-30). Tienes 20 segundos para encontrar el perro oculto.cubadebate.cuObserva bien y no te confundas, pues a simple vista podrás ver a un zorro con un pato en su hocico. Como sucede en la mayoría de estos acertijos visuales, los usuarios se confiaron y creyeron que sería sencillo resolverlo. No obstante, se encontraron con uno de los retos más complicados de su categoría. øTe vas a confiar?
Staff(2022-12-30). Guerra mediática: No la hemos entendido.cubadebate.cuEstá bajo amenaza la cordura social. El arsenal mediático monopólico se organiza y se despliega en todos sus frentes camuflados como entretenimiento, como iglesias mediáticas, como noticiarios y como programas de concursos. Las mesas de redacción y las direcciones editoriales están infestadas por "servicios" de inteligencia y espionaje.
Staff(2022-12-30). "Angola Do You Hear Us?" Oscar-Shortlisted Doc on Plantation Prison Takes On Mass Incarceration.democracynow.org We look at a remarkable film that follows how acclaimed playwright Liza Jessie Peterson gave a mesmerizing performance of her one-person play "The Peculiar Patriot" at the Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola, before authorities stopped it halfway through. "Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices from a Plantation Prison" has just been shortlisted for an Oscar, and Peterson and the film's director, Cinque Northern, join us to describe how they hope to raise awareness about conditions inside the infamous prison.
Staff(2022-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2022.democracynow.orgBenjamin Netanyahu Sworn In to 6th Term as Israel's Prime Minister, Biden Calls Netanyahu "My Friend for Decades," Doesn't Mention Illegal Settlements, U.N. Halts Some Aid Operations in Afghanistan After Taliban Bans Women NGO Workers, Ukraine Claims to Have Shot Down Russian Drone Swarm Aimed at Kyiv, Belarus Summons Ukraine's Ambassador After Missile Lands on Its Territory, Italy Cracks Down on Mediterranean Rescue Ships, Brazil's Lula Names Environment & Rights Defenders to Cabinet in Sharp Turn from Predecessor, Brazilian Soccer Icon Pelé, Who Rose to Global Fame in Record-…
Staff(2022-12-30). "Unacceptable": NY Progressives Vow to Stop Dem. Gov's Nomination of Conservative Judge to Top Court.democracynow.org In a remarkable development, New York Democrats look likely to defeat Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's nomination of Hector LaSalle to be the state's next chief judge, after progressives raised concern about his conservative judicial record and anti-abortion, anti-labor and anti-bail reform positions. "We have a situation here in New York where we have an opportunity to shift the highest court in a progressive direction, and the governor is completely fumbling that opportunity," says Jabari Brisport, a Democratic Socialist state senator in Brooklyn who was one of the first to oppose LaSa…
Staff(2022-12-30). More Jails Became Death Traps in 2022 Amid Lack of Mental Healthcare, Housing, Bail Reform Backlash.democracynow.org In 2022, more jails in the United States became death traps, as people faced inhumane conditions in overcrowded facilities amid a lack of mental healthcare, housing and backlash against bail reform. Most of those who died were incarcerated pretrial, and activists say this number is heavily underreported. From New York City to Houston, Texas, jail deaths have reached their highest levels in decades. We get an update from Krish Gundu, with the Texas Jail Project, and Keri Blakinger, investigative reporter with The Marshall Project. Blakinger is the organization's first formerly incarcerated reporter, and her…
Staff(2022-12-30). RIP Pelé: Afro-Brazilian Soccer Icon Overcame Racism & Poverty to Be Ambassador for Beautiful Game.democracynow.org Brazil has begun three days of national mourning to mark the death of the global soccer icon Pelé at the age of 82. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé was a poor Afro-Brazilian who led the Brazilian national soccer team to its first World Cup title in 1958 at just 17 years old, and ultimately two more times in later years — more than any other player in history. Pelé was seen as a symbol of Brazil and played for 20 years in the country before retiring and becoming a global ambassador for the sport of soccer. He was also criticized for embodying the commercialization of the sport and was seen as complyin…
Vijay Prashad(2022-12-30). South Africans Are Fighting for Crumbs: A Conversation With Trade Union Leader Irvin Jim.orinocotribune.comBy Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra Dec 23, 2022 | South Africa is sitting on a tinderbox, says Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the country's largest trade union NUMSA. The solution is to foster a spirit of solidarity which will have to come from people's struggles and movements | In mid-December, the African National Congress (ANC) held its national conference where South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected as leader of his party, which means that he will lead the ANC into the 2024 general elections. A few delegates at the Johannesburg Expo Center in Nasrec, Gauteng—where the party con…
William Pesek(2022-12-30). BOJ at mercy of US, China zigs and zags.asiatimes.com It's hard to think of a central banker who had a more precarious year than Japan's Haruhiko Kuroda. | Though US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell drew most of the angst with his aggressive interest-rate increases, the Bank of Japan was caught between two economic giants veering in opposite directions. The US addressed overheating risks. China's "zero Covid" fiasco resulted in its slowest growth in 30 years — before Beijing suddenly hit the economic gas in the waning weeks of the year. | For most of 2022, BOJ governor Kuroda held firm to the monetary equivalent of the Hippocratic Oath: doing as little h…
WSWS(2022-12-30). Popular music and jazz in 2022, a selection.wsws.orgMany working musicians must now tour and play live concerts most of the year in order to support themselves financially. They thus constantly face the potential long-term prospect of playing until they get terribly sick with a deadly virus, or face financial ruin, or both.
WSWS(2022-12-30). Will Lehman discusses his protest to the UAW monitor.wsws.orgAfter widespread vote suppression by the apparatus resulted in a turnout of less than 10 percent in the UAW presidential election, candidate Will Lehman has filed a formal protest arguing that the election is not a legitimate expression of the will of the membership and the results cannot be certified.
A Guest Author(2022-12-30). STOP U.S. Wars: MLK Week of Actions Jan. 13-22.workers.org This lightly edited call to action is from the United National Antiwar Coalition. "The greatest purveyor of violence in the world: my own government; I can not be silent." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., April 4, 1967 After more than 75 actions in October, we held a meeting to discuss . . . |
Brett Willkins(2022-12-30). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine.indybay.org"We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.
Common Dreams(2022-12-30). Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New 'Fascist, Racist, and Settler' Government.juancole.comBy Jessica Corbett | ( Commondreams.org ) Global concerns about the new Israeli government—especially what it means for Palestinians—continued to grow Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu took the oath of office to again serve as prime minister, this time leading the most far-right and religiously conservative coalition in the country's history. The embattled leader …
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2022-12-30). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing.ecns.cnThe oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study.ecns.cnAn oral antiviral agent called VV116, which is a potent anti-COVID-19 drug, is just as effective as Paxlovid in increasing the speed of clinical recovery, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Trade between China, other RCEP members up 7.9 pct in first 11 months.ecns.cnTrade between China and the other members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has sustained rapid growth since the trade agreement took effect at the beginning of this year, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). 100th Chinese-developed ARJ21 jetliner delivered.ecns.cnThe 100th ARJ21 aircraft was delivered to its client on Thursday, bringing China's first indigenously developed passenger jetliner to a new stage of mass production and large-scale operations.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). China's daily ibuprofen, paracetamol production tops 200 mln tablets.ecns.cnChina's daily production capacity of fever and pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol has exceeded 200 million tablets, while the daily output reached 190 million as the country strives to expand its anti-COVID-19 medical supply.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Nation sets hot pace for science and tech innovation.ecns.cnCities in Asia have seen outstanding performances at scientific research institutions and on scientific infrastructure, and are pushing the international innovation landscape toward multipolarity and green, low-carbon development.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Full speed ahead for SE Asia on the move.ecns.cnFor travel business owner Benny Kong, the China-Laos Railway has brought many benefits over the past year, and for many others, it's creating a buzz over yet another transformative infrastructure project improving lives in Southeast Asia.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). U.S. urged to respect China's interests, concerns.ecns.cnThe United States must respect China's core interests and major concerns if it really wants to have positive and constructive dialogue with China, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). China to retain pull for MNCs in 2023.ecns.cnChina will remain a key go-to destination for multinational corporations in 2023 as the country's massive and lucrative domestic market and its opening-up measures boost business confidence amid subdued global investment sentiment, said business executives on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). China adjusts tariff plan to include more items.ecns.cnChina has decided to adjust its tariff plan for 2023 and expand the number of tariff items in line with the need for industrial development and technical advancement, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Pele, 'The King of Football' dies at 82.ecns.cnFormer Brazilian football star Pele, three-time World Cup champion, died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo, victim of colon cancer, his doctors officially reported.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness.ecns.cnChina's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). World's first hydrogen-powered city train rolls off the production line in Chengdu.ecns.cnThe world's first hydrogen-powered city train rolled off the production line in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday. The train has a built-in "hydrogen power" system, with a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour and a range of 600 kilometers per hydrogen refueling.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Bing Dwen Dwen dressed as Beijing local icon Lord Rabbit.ecns.cnBing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, was dressed as Lord Rabbit, or Tu'er Ye, a Beijing local icon symbolizing happiness and good luck, to welcome the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rabbit.
ecns.cn(2022-12-30). Winter fishing in full swing in Northeast China.ecns.cnHaernuo in Zhenlai County, northeast China's Jilin Province, known as the "fishing island in northern China", opened the annual winter fishing season.
Electronic Frontier Foundation(2022-12-30). The State of Online Free Expression Worldwide: 2022 in Review.juancole.comBy Jillian C. York | ( EFF ) It's been a tumultuous year for free expression globally. From internet shutdowns, crackdowns on expression and closed-door partnerships to attempts to restrict anonymity and end to end encryption, in many places, digital rights are under threat. And while the European Union has made regulatory strides, …
Frud Bezhan(2022-12-30). More Iranians Move Their Protests To Rooftops Amid State Crackdown.juancole.comI'm Frud Bezhan, regional desk editor for Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. ( RFE/RL) Fewer Iranians have protested on the streets in recent days, more than three months after the nationwide antiestablishment demonstrations erupted. From the outset, the authorities responded …
Here's Your Ticket(2022-12-30). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2022-12-30). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
infobrics(2022-12-30). Russia, China Signed Agreement on Work to Study Moon.infobrics.orgAn intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on the creation of the international scientific lunar station has already been signed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said…
infobrics(2022-12-30). India Remains Steadfast in Partnership with Russia.infobrics.orgDespite pressure from Western countries, India has remained steadfast in its partnership with Russia, refusing to condemn the war in Ukraine and not joining Western sanctions against Moscow…
infobrics(2022-12-30). Emerging Markets Outlook 2023: Who Burns Brightest Among Rising Stars?>.infobrics.orgRemember the BRIC countries? These were the eight countries (nine if you count South Africa, which was belatedly added to make BRICS) that were supposed to emerge as the nations of the future. They have enjoyed, or suffered, mixed fortunes…
Juan Cole(2022-12-30). What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel?juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the president comes out and says that settling North America is the exclusive privilege of white Christians. He is determined to make some parts of the U.S. whiter and more Christian …
Labor Video Project(2022-12-30). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract.indybay.org1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent(2022-12-30). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor.indybay.orgAfter much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-30). Always Room for More: Zionism's Endless Extremism.orinocotribune.comBy Jeremy Salt Dec 24, 2022 | In the latest incarnation of Israeli politics, incoming 'prime minister' Benyamin Netanyahu has given the most extreme figures on an already extreme spectrum the portfolios for 'national security' and settlement-building on the West Bank. | Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, who has been allocated the national security portfolio, recently called on his settler followers to shoot Palestinians who resist the takeover of their homes and land. That can be taken as a portent of how he intends to do his job. | Ben Gvir's portfolio gives him control over…
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-30). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
Ryan Lockwood(2022-12-30). Buffalo 'bomb cyclone' exposes failure of capitalism.workers.org Buffalo, New York Buffalo is reeling from its worst snowstorm in a generation. From Dec. 23-25, Western New York state was ravaged by a "bomb cyclone," which brought hurricane-force winds, subzero wind chills and over 50 inches of snowfall to the region. But Winter Storm Elliot is as much a . . . |
Stephen Lane(2022-12-30). Indianapolis communities unite to fight against undemocratic library board.liberationnews.org The struggle against the corruption of the top leadership of the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees, which heightened after their refusal to appoint the top candidate as CEO, is morphing into a broader movement to create true democratic control over Indianapolis' public institutions.
Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann(2022-12-30). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology.indybay.orgDebt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.
WSWS(2022-12-30). Popular music and jazz in 2022, a selection.wsws.orgMany working musicians must now tour and play live concerts most of the year in order to support themselves financially. They thus constantly face the potential long-term prospect of playing until they get terribly sick with a deadly virus, or face financial ruin, or both.
WSWS(2022-12-30). Will Lehman discusses his protest to the UAW monitor.wsws.orgAfter widespread vote suppression by the apparatus resulted in a turnout of less than 10 percent in the UAW presidential election, candidate Will Lehman has filed a formal protest arguing that the election is not a legitimate expression of the will of the membership and the results cannot be certified.
Answer Coalition(2022-12-29). Workers in South Korea continue to struggle for equality January 15.answercoalition.orgIn 13 regions through the Republic of Korea (South Korea), workers at the 2021 People's Congress rededicated their commitment to struggling for economic and social justice in the country. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is preparing for significant demonstrations in Seoul January 15, which are being organized around the slogan, "Let's overthrow inequality through general unity with the people!" The KCTU is the largest umbrella organization of trade unions in the south. | The upcoming action follows the October 20 general strike, the November 17 peasant demonstrations, and the December 2 poor pe…
César Zelada(2022-12-29). Dina Boluarte: øPresidenta de la República de Lima?globalizacion.caLa presidenta de facto es débil porque no tiene respaldo popular. Se impone bajo la sangre de las balas militares. | Si somos conscientes en que los 30 jóvenes estudiantes y trabajadores muertos en las provincias de nuestro país, por las…
Daniel Kersffeld(2022-12-29). La crisis peruana se irradia por toda la región.globalizacion.caLa represión aumenta en Perú a medida que la actual presidenta Dina Boluarte cierra filas con el centro y la derecha para consolidar su débil gobierno. De hecho, el flamante nombramiento como Jefe de Gabinete a Alberto Otárola, hasta ayer…
Emir Sader(2022-12-29). Brasil: Pasado y presente.globalizacion.caEl intento de atentado en el aeropuerto de Brasilia que, caso resultara, habría provocado una catástrofe, hace que el final de este largo período desastroso en la historia brasileña sea todavía mas tenso. | El intento de atentado cayó como una…
_____(2022-12-29). CIA And NATO Are Waging Sabotage Attacks Inside Russia.popularresistance.orgThe CIA is using the spy agencies ofa European NATO ally in order to launch sabotage attacks in Russian territory, according to journalist Jack Murphy. | Murphy is a former US special operations officer who has extensive contacts inside the military and intelligence services. | Citing multiple US government sources, Murphy reported that the CIA and the European state spent years developing "sleeper cells that the allied spy service has activated to hinder Moscow's invasion of Ukraine by waging a secret war behind Russian lines." Infrastructure that has been sabotaged in Russia includes railways, bridges, fuel dep…
_____(2022-12-29). How The Empire Controls The Narrative, With Margaret Kimberly.popularresistance.orgIn the latest edition of "The Most Censored News" interviews, Lee Camp is joined by Margaret Kimberly. A well-known figure in activists circles in the United States, Margaret is the executive editor of and a senior columnist at Black Agenda Report (BAR). BAR's website offers alternative perspectives on current events and has become a trusted source for those seeking information beyond the mainstream media. In addition to her work at BAR, Kimberly is also the author of "Prejudicial: Black America and the Presidents," a book that was published in 2020 by Steerforth Press. | Camp and Kimberly talked about the U.S.-R…
_____(2022-12-29). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations.popularresistance.orgThis is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights of the year. This year, most of which has been consumed by a global pandemic, we encourage folks to take whatever measures are necessary to insure individual and community well-being, in response to both the virus and the state, understanding the balance each of us must strike for ourselves. Given our current reality, on New Year's Eve gather your crew, collective, community, organization, or just yourself to raise a racket and remind those on the inside that they are not…
_____(2022-12-29). Japan Rearms Under Washington's Pressure.popularresistance.orgThe Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. | The decision includes openly acquiring offensive weapons and reshaping its military command structure for its expanded armed forces. On Dec. 23, the draft budget was approved by Kishida's cabinet. | Japan's dangerous military expansion should set off international alarm bells. This major escalation is taking place based on intense U.S. imperialist pressure. It is the next step i…
_____(2022-12-29). Learning From The Biden Strikebreaking.popularresistance.orgThe Biden regime's shameful betrayal of the railroad workers unfolded in late November and early December as the possible railroad strike crisis slowly wound to its ending. The gang-up on the railroad workers and their desire to exercise the basic right to strike was practically all-encompassing. Politicians from both political parties — with only a handful of exceptions — all of the media, every single large corporation in the country, and even some liberals and so-called leftists all made the case why the strike must be stopped. Broken even before it had started. This chorus all echoed the same cana…
_____(2022-12-29). Perú's Dictatorship Shows True Colours.popularresistance.orgThis Monday, December 26, the de facto government of Perú, led by Dina Boluarte, annulled the appointment of 312 district sub-alderpeople across 23 regions of the country, in a move that seems to advance the erasure of any traces of opposition to Boluarte's controversial rule. These sub-alderpeople had been appointed by President Pedro Castillo, in accordance with local legislation, during his mandate by popular election. | The de facto ministry of the interior justified their decision on the basis that "these officials, instead of responding to the guidelines established regarding the functions of district sub-a…
_____(2022-12-29). Progressives In Belgium Protest Detention Of Migrants.popularresistance.orgOn Saturday, December 24, progressive groups in Belgium protested at the Vottem detention center in Liège, denouncing the state's unfair policy on migrants. The protest was organized by the Collective of Resistance to Centers for Foreigners (CRACPE). Hundreds of people including Wallonian MP Julien Liradelfo from the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) and activists from the PTB and the Communist Party of Belgium (PCB/CPB) participated in the protest. The protesters asked the federal government to close down migrant detention centers across the county and release and regularize the incarcerated migrants. | Progre…
_____(2022-12-29). How Baltimore's Inclusionary Housing Bill Got Hollowed Out.popularresistance.orgToday will be the first installment of our series called "Tax Broke". It's a five-year exploration of our hometown Baltimore's policy of doling out tax breaks to developers to stimulate growth. And the centerpiece of the work is a documentary by the same name, which we have screened and we will publish next year. The essence of our findings is that the city of Baltimore has used a variety of tax breaks intended to stimulate growth, but has done far less to track their effectiveness or make the process transparent to account for them. We also found that this idea has primarily benefited wealthy neighborhoods while…
_____(2022-12-29). We've Reached Peak Zelensky — Now What?popularresistance.orgWhen the president of the poorest, most corrupt nation in Europe is feted with multiple standing ovations by the combined Houses of Congress, and his name invoked in the same breath as Winston Churchill, you know we've reached Peak Zelensky. | It's a farcical, almost psychotic over-promotion, probably surpassed only by the media's shameful, hyperbolic railroading of the country into war with Iraq, in 2003. Paraphrasing Gertrude from Hamlet, "Methinks the media doth hype too much." | Let's remember that before ascending to his country's presidency, Volodymyr Zelensky's greatest claim to fame was that he could play…
_____(2022-12-29). In 2023 the Lazy Analyst Won't Keep Up With Geopolitics.strategic-culture.org By Tom LUONGO | Before I took on my current persona as either a "Putin Stooge," a "shill for the Fed," or a naàØve apologist for neoliberalism, I used to be a chemist specializing in process efficiency and root cause analysis. | While I learned many things during those twenty-plus years, the most startling conclusion I came to was that laziness has a real place in process improvement. | If you really want some industrial or bureaucratic process streamlined, give that job to the guy who most hates having his time wasted. He will invariably find a way to make that 'work' into something he only has to do spar…
Allen Forrest(2022-12-29). When Conspiracy Theorists are Most Dangerous.dissidentvoice.org A discussion featuring Sasha Latypova, an ex-pharma/biotech professional with 25 years of experience in clinical trials, clinical technologies and regulatory approvals, about the role of the Department of Defense and National Security Council in deploying biowarfare agents marketed as "vaccines" on the US and global population.
Amy Goodman(2022-12-29). Can Russia and Ukraine Negotiate an End to War Amid New Wave of Strikes?truthout.orgThe war in Ukraine is now in its 11th month, and Russia unleashed a new bombardment this week of cities across the country, including the capital Kyiv. This comes as both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed a willingness to negotiate an end to the war — but their positions remain so far apart that there are no real hopes of peace talks… |
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-29). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes.indybay.orgOhio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
Anonymous103(2022-12-29). Demographic Expert Warns Ukraine Will Experience "Catastrophic Drop" In Birth Rate.southfront.org Illustrative ImageKiev is a "ghost town", says former adviser to the President of Ukraine. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The birth rate of Ukraine is expected to drop to catastrophic levels in 2023 and lead to the country's population dropping to 35 million in the coming years. This is a demographic crisis that Ukraine will find extremely difficult to escape from, even if the war was to end tomorrow."Next year will see a catastrophi…
Anonymous103(2022-12-29). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 29, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured vehicles and 3 vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 80 Ukraini…
Anonymous103(2022-12-29). Military Situation In Syria On December 29, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 28, Russia, Syria and Turkish defense ministers hold trilateral talks in Moscow. The talks between Turkish and Syrian Defense Ministers were the first meeting of the ministers of the two countries in the last 11 years; | On December 28, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Ain al-Arab; | On December 28, SAA ar…
Anonymous103(2022-12-29). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 29, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 95th Airborne Assault Brigade near Lyman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Dnepropetrovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Artyomovsk with high-pr…
Anonymous103(2022-12-29). Military Situation In Yemen On December 29, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 109 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | The Sudanese army denied the news of the withdrawal of its forces from Yemen and confirmed that the forces that left the Al-Anad base retreated to the city of Aden two days ago; | Two STC members were killed and several others were injured with an IED explosion in the Al-Mahfad area; | Seven STC members were killed and…
Anonymous103(2022-12-29). NATO Increasing Cyberattacks Against Russia.southfront.org Illustrative ImageFaced with the defeat of its Ukrainian proxy on the battlefield, NATO cyber troops escalate anti-Russian sabotage. | Written by The cyber environment has become a real battlefield in the conflict between Russia and the West. Recently, NATO cyber troops have been escalating their anti-Russian campaign as part of the broader fight again…
Anonymous669(2022-12-29). In Video: Russian Orlan-10 Drone Survives Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missile.southfront.org An Orlan-10 drone of the Russian VDV at the joint exercise "Slavic Brotherhood 2018". June 25, 2018, by Andrey Rusov. Source: http: //multimedia.ministry of defense.rf/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=58318 | On December 29, a video showing a Russian Orlan-10 drone surviving an anti-aircraft missile over the special military operation zone in Ukraine surfaced online. | In the vide, the missile, reportedly a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADs), explodes next to the drone. However, it…
Anonymous669(2022-12-29). Syrian Air Force L-39 Jet Trainer Crashes In Northern Aleppo, Kills Pilot.southfront.org SyAAF L-39, Illustrative image, Source: luftwaffeas.blogspot.com | On December 29, a L-39 jet trainer of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) crashed in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The jet fell near the Kuweires Military Aviation Institute, the main training facility of the SyAAF, as a result of a technical failure. The pilot, identified as Lieutenant Colonel Mazen Ismail Ismail, was killed in the crash. He was reportedly one of the institute's prominent instructors. | The SyAAF operated more than…
Anonymous669(2022-12-29). Syrian Security Forces Uncover ISIS Weapons Cache With Anti-Tank Rockets In Daraa (Photos).southfront.org FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev. | Syrian security forces have uncovered a large weapons cache of ISIS near the town of al- Yadudah in the western Daraa countryside, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported on December 29. | A security official told the state-run news agency that the cache was uncovered with help from locals in al-Yadudah. According to the unnamed official, ISIS cells planned to use the weapons to carry out terrorist attacks. | The cache included loads of different weapons and ammunition, most notable…
Anonymous669(2022-12-29). Turkish Defense Minister Praises Breakthrough Meeting With His Syrian Counterpart.southfront.org Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and inellgince chief Hakan Fidan arriving in Moscow before meeting with their Syrian counterparts. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has praised the The meeting, which lasted for a…
Anonymous669(2022-12-29). U.S. Central Command Says It Killed Over 600 ISIS Terrorists In Syria, Iraq During 2022.southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 29, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out hundreds of counter-terrorism operations and killed more than 600 terrorists of ISIS in Syria and Iraq this year. | In a statement, the command said that its operations had degraded ISIS and removed a cadre of senior le…
Chris Walker(2022-12-29). Biden WH Reminds GOP Leaders: You Don't Have Oversight Powers Until Next Week.truthout.orgPresident Joe Biden's White House Counsel has penned a letter to key Republican legislators, telling them they will have to reissue requests for documents they've made in the past month relating to investigations they plan to open when the party controls the House. When it became clear that Republicans would win control of the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterms, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)… |
Chris Walker(2022-12-29). Jan. 6 Transcripts Show Trump Wanted "Blanket Pardon" for Capitol Attackers.truthout.orgNewly released transcripts from the House select January 6 committee reveal that former President Donald Trump sought to issue a blanket pardon for a number of controversial figures who attempted to overthrow the 2020 election, including hundreds of his loyalists who participated in the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Johnny McEntee, Trump's former director of… |
Chris Walker(2022-12-29). January 6 Committee Withdraws Trump Subpoena.truthout.orgThe House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building has formally withdrawn a number of subpoenas it had issued late in its work, including one for former President Donald Trump. The subpoena for Trump, which was issued in October, had requested that he testify before the committee and hand over documents and communications relating to the Capitol… |
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-29). Gantz Says Israeli Pilots Might Attack Iran in 'Two or Three Years'.news.antiwar.comOutgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told a graduating class of Israeli Air Force Pilots that they might be bombing Iran in "two or three years" as Israel has been preparing for strikes on the country. "Israel has significantly increased its preparedness in recent years and is preparing for the possibility of an attack on …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-29). Zelensky, Blackrock CEO Agree to Coordinate on Ukraine's Reconstruction.news.antiwar.comUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and CEO of the US investment management company Blackrock, Larry Fink, held a video meeting on Wednesday and agreed to coordinate the reconstruction of Ukraine. Zelensky's office said that he and Fink "agreed to focus in the near term on coordinating the efforts of all potential investors and participants in the …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-29). Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Helped the West 'Find Itself'.news.antiwar.comIn an address to Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in 10 months of the war, his country has helped the West "find itself again" and provided a "historic opportunity." "In 10 months of this year, we helped everyone. We helped the West find itself again, return to the global arena and …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-29). State Department Approves $180 Million Arms Sale for Taiwan.news.antiwar.comThe State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $180 million arms sale for Taiwan amid heightened tensions with China over US support for the island. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the deal was for vehicle-launched Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems and related equipment. The primary contractors for the deal are Northrop Grumman and …
Douglas Healey, Jesse Carpentier(2022-12-29). Deadly winter storm created by capitalism.liberationnews.org Mainstream media has provided thorough coverage of this storm's devastating impacts, but does not raise the question of how the deaths could have been prevented.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). China to lift flight restrictions.ecns.cnChina will end the over two-year long control measures—"circuit breaker" and "Five One" policies— for inbound international flights starting Jan 8, promoting the resumption of international passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). China steps up efforts increasing int'l cooperation on IP protection.ecns.cnChina has stepped up efforts in increasing international cooperation on intellectual property protection, to improve its competitiveness with a rapid growth of patent applications from overseas, a senior IP regulator said.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Foreign firms optimistic on Chinese stock market next year.ecns.cnForeign financial institutions have become more bullish about China's stock market performance in 2023 as the signs of the country's economic stabilization become increasingly noticeable amid stimulus measures and the accelerated optimization of epidemic control measures.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Fossil skull may hold clues to human ancestry.ecns.cnResearchers have begun studies on a newly discovered fossilized skull in Central China's Hubei province. It is believed to be the most intact Homo erectusspecimen of its age, found in inland Eurasia, according to the province's department of culture and tourism.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Hangzhou rolls out measures to stimulate economy.ecns.cnHangzhou, Zhejiang province has rolled out a series of policies to encourage non-local workers to stay during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday from Jan 21 to 27. The goal is to maintain production levels, according to a notice released by local authorities at a news conference on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Western hype on policy shift slammed.ecns.cnForeign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the hype and distortion by some Western media about China's readjustment of its COVID-19 prevention and control measures while remaining silent about their countries' chaotic pandemic response is "a complete double standard and a serious violation of journalism ethics".
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). CPC continues self-reform as it embarks on new journey.ecns.cnLess than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, led the newly elected top leadership on a visit to Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Nation takes big leap on vaccinations.ecns.cnFrom offering the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccines and developing Omicron-targeted vaccines to rolling out second booster shots and targeted immunization plans for seniors, China's vaccination efforts have gained steam this year, according to authorities.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Giant pandas have fun in snow.ecns.cnA giant panda enjoys itself on a tree at the Wolong Shenshuping panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 28, 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway becomes fully operational.ecns.cnThe Zhongwei to Lanzhou section of the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway was completed on Thursday and the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway became fully operational, shortening the travel time from Yinchuan to Lanzhou to about 3 hour.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Passenger throughput at Beijing Railway Station increases.ecns.cnAt the entrance of Beijing Railway Station, passengers pass through the security check only by scanning their ID cards. Many travelers said the new policy has made their trips more convenient.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Giant pandas in Chongqing Zoo amount to 21.ecns.cnThe Chongqing Zoo, in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, announced on Tuesday that there were 21 giant pandas in the zoo, marking it as one of the zoos with the largest number of giant pandas in China.
Editor(2022-12-29). "Shelby County v. Holder:" How the Supreme Court attacked Black voting rights.mronline.org In 2013, five unelected judges gutted the right to vote for tens of millions of African Americans and others. The Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby v. Holder overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) that prevented voter suppression.
Editor(2022-12-29). The war on Christmas drag shows.mronline.org GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ "groomer" rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.
Editor(2022-12-29). Joe Lauria: Fighting the "Psyopcracy"scheerpost.com It is a hard thing to combat because it's not a physical enemy but rather messages that lodge themselves in millions of people's minds. And it has come to rule over us.
Editor(2022-12-29). On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal.scheerpost.com By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of disadvantaged groups. Therefore, I was taken aback when he surmised that "football is the opium of the people". The reference, which summons a famous Marxist …
Editor(2022-12-29). Scheer & Hedges: They Know Everything About You.scheerpost.comEditor's Note: These are videos taken from the Real News Network, edited into one video for easier viewing experience. All clips belong to the Real News Network, and are being published here because of their timeless commentary, and relevance to the recently exposed corporate state censorship regime revealed in the Twitter Files.
infobrics(2022-12-29). Creating a BRICS Reserve Currency: A Long-term Project.infobrics.orgRussia and other BRICS members — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — each have different approaches to making changes to establish an alternative non-dollar-denominated international financial system…
infobrics(2022-12-29). Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia's BRICS Relationship.infobrics.orgDespite frequent skepticism, the BRICS have come a long way. From a loose label given by investment bankers to four emerging economies in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to a semi-formal group (adding South Africa in 2010)…
infobrics(2022-12-29). Kiev regime's UN 'peace' summit fantasy.infobrics.orgThe very idea of (ab)using the UN to further the goals of the Kiev regime and NATO has to do with not only discrediting Russia, but also diminishing its influence in the world organization.
Jake Johnson(2022-12-29). Big Pharma and GOP Open About Plans to Obstruct Medicare Drug Price Reforms.truthout.orgThe pharmaceutical industry and its Republican allies in Congress are openly signaling their plans obstruct at every turn as the Biden administration looks to begin implementing a recently passed law that will allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time in its history. In November, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and several other Republican senators introduced legislation that would… |
Jake Johnson(2022-12-29). Sanders Urges Transportation Secretary to Hold Southwest CEO Accountable.truthout.orgSen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to ensure Southwest's chief executive pays a price for mass U.S. flight cancellations that have left passengers and employees stranded around the country, throwing lives into chaos and drawing further attention to the company's business practices. "Southwest's flight delays and cancellations are beyond unacceptable," Sanders (I… |
Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies(2022-12-29). The Ukraine Crisis: A Classic Security Dilemma.juancole.com ( Code Pink) On December 27 2022, both Russia and Ukraine issued calls for ending the war in Ukraine, but only on non-negotiable terms that they each know the other side will reject. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba proposed a "peace summit" in February to be chaired by UN Secretary General Guterres, but with the …
Michael D. Yates(2022-12-29). Union Organizing Surged in 2022: Let's Push for a Radical Labor Movement in 2023.truthout.orgThe year 2022 saw a significant increase in working-class unrest in the United States. Millions of workers quit their jobs in 2021, and this trend has continued in 2022. Most moved on to different employment, while others continued their education or retired. Recently, many Twitter employees quit in response to the severe force reduction and intensification of work effort engineered by new owner… |
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-29). On the Application of Xi Jinping Thought in an Imperialist Country.orinocotribune.comBy Friends of Socialist China Dec 23, 2022 | On 10 December, the first of two online seminars on the theme 'The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its World Significance', organised jointly by Friends of Socialist China and the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was held. We are pleased to publish below the contribution by Dr Hugh Goodacre, Managing Director of the Institute for Independence Studies and lecturer in the History of Economic Thought at University College London. Hugh's speech provides a profound and thought-provoking analy…
Patrick Lawrence(2022-12-29). A war of rhetoric & reality.mronline.org Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.
ProPublica(2022-12-29). A Water War Is Brewing Over the Dwindling Colorado River.juancole.comBy Abrahm Lustgarten | (ProPublica) On a crisp day this fall I drove southeast from Grand Junction, Colorado, into the Uncompahgre Valley, a rich basin of row crops and hayfields. A snow line hung like a bowl cut around the upper cliffs of the Grand Mesa, while in the valley some farmers were …
Sara Flounders(2022-12-29). Japan rearms under Washington's pressure ‚àí a wake-up call to the antiwar movement.workers.org Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyu islands. The Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. The decision includes . . . |
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-29). Biden Admin Plans to Expand Title 42 to Expel Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians.truthout.orgEven as Biden administration lawyers fight to end a cruel anti-immigrant policy that has been used millions of times to expel asylum seekers, administration officials are seeking to once again expand the policy, this time to ramp up expulsions of asylum seekers from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. According to Reuters, officials say that the administration is planning to implement new rules for the… |
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-29). New York Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Representative-Elect George Santos.truthout.orgFollowing a series of revelations about lies that Representative-elect George Santos has told on the campaign trail, New York prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Republican as party leaders in Congress remain silent about the scandal. Nassau County prosecutors in Long Island, New York, opened the investigation on Wednesday. It's unclear which claims are under scrutiny… |
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-29). Starbucks's Refusal to Bargain With 21 Stores Is Illegal, NLRB Says.truthout.orgIn a new filing issued by federal labor prosecutors this week, the labor board is alleging that Starbucks's refusal to bargain with unionized stores in the Pacific Northwest constitutes illegal anti-union activity in the first of what could be many similar complaints to come. Labor officials wrote in their complaint, filed on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel… |
Staff(2022-12-29). Archivo CD: Batalla de Santa Clara: La historia del Pelotón Suicida contada por un protagonista (+ Video).cubadebate.cuEl 29 de diciembre de 1958 aconteció una de las más importantes acciones de la batalla de Santa Clara: las fuerzas rebeldes, dirigidas por el Comandante Ernesto Guevara, tomaron la Loma del Capiro y descarrilaron el tren blindado. Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores este texto, que narra los acontecimientos de voz de uno de sus protagonistas.
Staff(2022-12-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel se reúne con senador estadounidense Ron Wyden.cubadebate.cuEl presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió hoy aquí al senador estadounidense Ron Wyden, con quien dialogó sobre el estado actual de las relaciones bilaterales y el impacto del bloqueo de Washington en la población de la isla.Díaz-Canel ratificó al congresista demócrata por Oregón la voluntad de trabajar de conjunto para mejorar las relaciones bilaterales en beneficio de los pueblos cubano y estadounidense.
Staff(2022-12-29). El tiempo: Continuarán en ascenso las temperaturas en occidente y centro.cubadebate.cuEstará parcialmente nublado y nublado en ocasiones en zonas de la costa norte del occidente y centro con aislados chubascos. En el resto del país habrá poca nubosidad. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado con aislados chubascos.
Staff(2022-12-29). En las tareas de restauración y construcción: Pulsar y actualizar los números.cubadebate.cuCon la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, tuvo lugar en la mañana de este miércoles, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, la reunión de chequeo a cómo marcha la recuperación de los territorios afectados por el reciente paso del huracán Ian.
Staff(2022-12-29). Climate Crisis Made Everyday Life More Expensive in 2022.truthout.orgInflation dominated news headlines and American psyches in 2022. Overall, consumer prices jumped an average 7.1 percent this year, with the cost of just about everything going up, from cars to coffee and gas to groceries. The trend triggered a bitter midterm election campaign, prompted a series of aggressive interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, and fears about an impending recession. |
Tanya Jogee(2022-12-29). Progressives Must Not Concede School Board Elections to the Right.truthout.orgDuring the 2022 midterm elections, I joined a group of central Texas parents, teachers, administrators and social activists who were determined to do whatever it took to elect progressive school board candidates over conservative zealots. And we won. All five Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) candidates endorsed by Access Education, a progressive, community-based political action… |
The Conversation(2022-12-29). To attain global Climate and Biodiversity Goals, we must reclaim Nature in our Cities.juancole.com By Emma Despland, Concordia University | The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The scientific research presented at the back-to-back international summits on climate and biodiversity held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and in Montréal, Canada, respectively, has made this abundantly clear. Addressing these crises …
Vijay Prashad(2022-12-29). The Hope of a Pan-African-Owned and Controlled Electric Car Project Is Buried for Generations to Come.dissidentvoice.org Pathy Tshindele (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Untitled, 2016. The United States government held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's approach in the summit was guided by its broader New Cold War agenda, in …
WSWS(2022-12-29). Films and television in 2022.wsws.orgDespite the many obstacles and difficulties, there are artists in the field with vision and sensitivity, who exhibit a growing awareness that something is terribly wrong with the social order.
WSWS(2022-12-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgFrench GPs begin week-long wildcat strike organised by Facebook group to demand more funding for health services; airline workers in Spain at Ryanair, Vueling and Air Nostrum continue cost of living strikes over Christmas; UK rail workers strike during Christmas holidays over pay, job losses and passenger safety, with further stoppages planned in the New Year; South African food workers' pay strike at Daybreak chicken factories for living wage…
WSWS(2022-12-29). Australian central bank rate rises target working-class households.wsws.orgInternal documents from the Reserve Bank of Australia show that the economic and cost-of-living crisis will intensify in 2023, with a deliberate policy to inflict the suffering primarily on workers and their families.
WSWS(2022-12-29). Is Sahra Wagenknecht founding a new party?wsws.orgA Wagenknecht party would seek to steer opposition to the Ukraine war into a nationalist dead-end. Resting on anti-Americanism, it would strengthen German militarism.
infobrics(2022-12-30). Russia, China Signed Agreement on Work to Study Moon.infobrics.orgAn intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on the creation of the international scientific lunar station has already been signed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said…
infobrics(2022-12-30). India Remains Steadfast in Partnership with Russia.infobrics.orgDespite pressure from Western countries, India has remained steadfast in its partnership with Russia, refusing to condemn the war in Ukraine and not joining Western sanctions against Moscow…
infobrics(2022-12-30). Emerging Markets Outlook 2023: Who Burns Brightest Among Rising Stars?>.infobrics.orgRemember the BRIC countries? These were the eight countries (nine if you count South Africa, which was belatedly added to make BRICS) that were supposed to emerge as the nations of the future. They have enjoyed, or suffered, mixed fortunes…
Editor(2022-12-29). "Shelby County v. Holder:" How the Supreme Court attacked Black voting rights.mronline.org In 2013, five unelected judges gutted the right to vote for tens of millions of African Americans and others. The Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby v. Holder overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) that prevented voter suppression.
Patrick Lawrence(2022-12-29). A war of rhetoric & reality.mronline.org Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.
Editor(2022-12-29). The war on Christmas drag shows.mronline.org GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ "groomer" rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-29). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes.indybay.orgOhio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
Answer Coalition(2022-12-29). Workers in South Korea continue to struggle for equality January 15.answercoalition.orgIn 13 regions through the Republic of Korea (South Korea), workers at the 2021 People's Congress rededicated their commitment to struggling for economic and social justice in the country. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is preparing for significant demonstrations in Seoul January 15, which are being organized around the slogan, "Let's overthrow inequality through general unity with the people!" The KCTU is the largest umbrella organization of trade unions in the south. | The upcoming action follows the October 20 general strike, the November 17 peasant demonstrations, and the December 2 poor pe…
Brett Willkins(2022-12-29). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine.indybay.org"We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2022-12-29). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
César Zelada(2022-12-29). Dina Boluarte: øPresidenta de la República de Lima?globalizacion.caLa presidenta de facto es débil porque no tiene respaldo popular. Se impone bajo la sangre de las balas militares. | Si somos conscientes en que los 30 jóvenes estudiantes y trabajadores muertos en las provincias de nuestro país, por las…
Daniel Kersffeld(2022-12-29). La crisis peruana se irradia por toda la región.globalizacion.caLa represión aumenta en Perú a medida que la actual presidenta Dina Boluarte cierra filas con el centro y la derecha para consolidar su débil gobierno. De hecho, el flamante nombramiento como Jefe de Gabinete a Alberto Otárola, hasta ayer…
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-29). Gantz Says Israeli Pilots Might Attack Iran in 'Two or Three Years'.news.antiwar.comOutgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told a graduating class of Israeli Air Force Pilots that they might be bombing Iran in "two or three years" as Israel has been preparing for strikes on the country. "Israel has significantly increased its preparedness in recent years and is preparing for the possibility of an attack on …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-29). Zelensky, Blackrock CEO Agree to Coordinate on Ukraine's Reconstruction.news.antiwar.comUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and CEO of the US investment management company Blackrock, Larry Fink, held a video meeting on Wednesday and agreed to coordinate the reconstruction of Ukraine. Zelensky's office said that he and Fink "agreed to focus in the near term on coordinating the efforts of all potential investors and participants in the …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-29). Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Helped the West 'Find Itself'.news.antiwar.comIn an address to Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in 10 months of the war, his country has helped the West "find itself again" and provided a "historic opportunity." "In 10 months of this year, we helped everyone. We helped the West find itself again, return to the global arena and …
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). China to lift flight restrictions.ecns.cnChina will end the over two-year long control measures—"circuit breaker" and "Five One" policies— for inbound international flights starting Jan 8, promoting the resumption of international passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). China steps up efforts increasing int'l cooperation on IP protection.ecns.cnChina has stepped up efforts in increasing international cooperation on intellectual property protection, to improve its competitiveness with a rapid growth of patent applications from overseas, a senior IP regulator said.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Foreign firms optimistic on Chinese stock market next year.ecns.cnForeign financial institutions have become more bullish about China's stock market performance in 2023 as the signs of the country's economic stabilization become increasingly noticeable amid stimulus measures and the accelerated optimization of epidemic control measures.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Fossil skull may hold clues to human ancestry.ecns.cnResearchers have begun studies on a newly discovered fossilized skull in Central China's Hubei province. It is believed to be the most intact Homo erectusspecimen of its age, found in inland Eurasia, according to the province's department of culture and tourism.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Hangzhou rolls out measures to stimulate economy.ecns.cnHangzhou, Zhejiang province has rolled out a series of policies to encourage non-local workers to stay during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday from Jan 21 to 27. The goal is to maintain production levels, according to a notice released by local authorities at a news conference on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Western hype on policy shift slammed.ecns.cnForeign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the hype and distortion by some Western media about China's readjustment of its COVID-19 prevention and control measures while remaining silent about their countries' chaotic pandemic response is "a complete double standard and a serious violation of journalism ethics".
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). CPC continues self-reform as it embarks on new journey.ecns.cnLess than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, led the newly elected top leadership on a visit to Yan'an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Nation takes big leap on vaccinations.ecns.cnFrom offering the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccines and developing Omicron-targeted vaccines to rolling out second booster shots and targeted immunization plans for seniors, China's vaccination efforts have gained steam this year, according to authorities.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Bing Dwen Dwen dressed as Beijing local icon Lord Rabbit.ecns.cnThe new image of Bing Dwen Dwen, dressed as Lord Rabbit, or Tu'er Ye, a Beijing local icon symbolizing happiness and good luck, made its debut in Beijing on Wednesday to welcome the New Year.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Giant pandas have fun in snow.ecns.cnA giant panda enjoys itself on a tree at the Wolong Shenshuping panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 28, 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway becomes fully operational.ecns.cnThe Zhongwei to Lanzhou section of the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway was completed on Thursday and the Yinchuan to Lanzhou High-Speed Railway became fully operational, shortening the travel time from Yinchuan to Lanzhou to about 3 hour.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Passenger throughput at Beijing Railway Station increases.ecns.cnAt the entrance of Beijing Railway Station, passengers pass through the security check only by scanning their ID cards. Many travelers said the new policy has made their trips more convenient.
ecns.cn(2022-12-29). Giant pandas in Chongqing Zoo amount to 21.ecns.cnThe Chongqing Zoo, in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, announced on Tuesday that there were 21 giant pandas in the zoo, marking it as one of the zoos with the largest number of giant pandas in China.
Emir Sader(2022-12-29). Brasil: Pasado y presente.globalizacion.caEl intento de atentado en el aeropuerto de Brasilia que, caso resultara, habría provocado una catástrofe, hace que el final de este largo período desastroso en la historia brasileña sea todavía mas tenso. | El intento de atentado cayó como una…
Here's Your Ticket(2022-12-29). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2022-12-29). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
infobrics(2022-12-29). Creating a BRICS Reserve Currency: A Long-term Project.infobrics.orgRussia and other BRICS members — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — each have different approaches to making changes to establish an alternative non-dollar-denominated international financial system…
infobrics(2022-12-29). Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia's BRICS Relationship.infobrics.orgDespite frequent skepticism, the BRICS have come a long way. From a loose label given by investment bankers to four emerging economies in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to a semi-formal group (adding South Africa in 2010)…
Labor Video Project(2022-12-29). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract.indybay.org1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent(2022-12-29). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor.indybay.orgAfter much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies(2022-12-29). The Ukraine Crisis: A Classic Security Dilemma.juancole.com ( Code Pink) On December 27 2022, both Russia and Ukraine issued calls for ending the war in Ukraine, but only on non-negotiable terms that they each know the other side will reject. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba proposed a "peace summit" in February to be chaired by UN Secretary General Guterres, but with the …
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-29). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
ProPublica(2022-12-29). A Water War Is Brewing Over the Dwindling Colorado River.juancole.comBy Abrahm Lustgarten | (ProPublica) On a crisp day this fall I drove southeast from Grand Junction, Colorado, into the Uncompahgre Valley, a rich basin of row crops and hayfields. A snow line hung like a bowl cut around the upper cliffs of the Grand Mesa, while in the valley some farmers were …
Sara Flounders(2022-12-29). Japan rearms under Washington's pressure ‚àí a wake-up call to the antiwar movement.workers.org Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyu islands. The Dec. 16 announcement by Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of a new defense strategy, while doubling military spending by 2027 to implement it, is the largest defense shake-up in decades and a wake-up call to the antiwar movement. The decision includes . . . |
The Conversation(2022-12-29). To attain global Climate and Biodiversity Goals, we must reclaim Nature in our Cities.juancole.com By Emma Despland, Concordia University | The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The scientific research presented at the back-to-back international summits on climate and biodiversity held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and in Montréal, Canada, respectively, has made this abundantly clear. Addressing these crises …
Werner Neuer, Ivan Illich & Eugen Drewermann(2022-12-29). Astonishment. The Beginning and End of Theology.indybay.orgDebt relief is absolutely essential. Making persons morally liable who are materially in debt is a mistake. Condemning the helpless and broken is completely wrong. They urgently need help. Forgiveness of material debts and moral offenses is one and the same for Jesus. Human existence is crucial.
WSWS(2022-12-29). Australian central bank rate rises target working-class households.wsws.orgInternal documents from the Reserve Bank of Australia show that the economic and cost-of-living crisis will intensify in 2023, with a deliberate policy to inflict the suffering primarily on workers and their families.
WSWS(2022-12-29). Is Sahra Wagenknecht founding a new party?wsws.orgA Wagenknecht party would seek to steer opposition to the Ukraine war into a nationalist dead-end. Resting on anti-Americanism, it would strengthen German militarism.
infobrics(2022-12-29). Kiev regime's UN 'peace' summit fantasy.infobrics.orgThe very idea of (ab)using the UN to further the goals of the Kiev regime and NATO has to do with not only discrediting Russia, but also diminishing its influence in the world organization.
Staff(2022-12-29). Archivo CD: Batalla de Santa Clara: La historia del Pelotón Suicida contada por un protagonista (+ Video).cubadebate.cuEl 29 de diciembre de 1958 aconteció una de las más importantes acciones de la batalla de Santa Clara: las fuerzas rebeldes, dirigidas por el Comandante Ernesto Guevara, tomaron la Loma del Capiro y descarrilaron el tren blindado. Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores este texto, que narra los acontecimientos de voz de uno de sus protagonistas.
Staff(2022-12-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel se reúne con senador estadounidense Ron Wyden.cubadebate.cuEl presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió hoy aquí al senador estadounidense Ron Wyden, con quien dialogó sobre el estado actual de las relaciones bilaterales y el impacto del bloqueo de Washington en la población de la isla.Díaz-Canel ratificó al congresista demócrata por Oregón la voluntad de trabajar de conjunto para mejorar las relaciones bilaterales en beneficio de los pueblos cubano y estadounidense.
Staff(2022-12-29). El tiempo: Continuarán en ascenso las temperaturas en occidente y centro.cubadebate.cuEstará parcialmente nublado y nublado en ocasiones en zonas de la costa norte del occidente y centro con aislados chubascos. En el resto del país habrá poca nubosidad. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado con aislados chubascos.
Staff(2022-12-29). En las tareas de restauración y construcción: Pulsar y actualizar los números.cubadebate.cuCon la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, tuvo lugar en la mañana de este miércoles, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, la reunión de chequeo a cómo marcha la recuperación de los territorios afectados por el reciente paso del huracán Ian.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
Anonymous Contributor(2022-12-28). Proud Boys Fail to Turn out Against Counter-Protest in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.itsgoingdown.orgReport on counter-protest against Proud Boys harassing a drag event in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On December 26th, less than a dozen fascists including three Proud Boys and several far-Right live-streamers showed up outside "A Drag Queen Christmas" in Ft Lauderdale, FL. It's 6: 20pm and Proud Boys, Elon Gerberg and fashy friends…
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-28). What Is the Rules-Based Order?orinocotribune.comBy Kim Petersen Dec 22, 2022 | In fits of, what might well be termed, masochism, some of us now-and-then tune in to the legacy media. When doing so, one is likely to hear western-aligned politicians rhetorize ad nauseam about the linguistically vogue rules-based order. Now and then, the word "international" is also inserted: the rules-based international order. | But what exactly is this rules-based order? | The way that the wording rules-based order is bandied about makes it sound like it has worldwide acceptance and that it has been around for a long time. Yet it comes across as a word-of-the-moment, both…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
scorinoco(2022-12-28). Reconciliation: Turkey Has Not Made Any Serious Offer to Syria.orinocotribune.comBy Erman àáete Dec 23, 2022 | While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy. | On 15 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government planned to schedule a Initially, he suggested the establishment of meetings between intelligence agencies, and defense and foreign ministries, to be followed by…
Mickey Z.(2022-12-28). Remember All Those Female Rockers Who Turned out to be Sexual Predators? (Yeah, Me Neither).dissidentvoice.org Remember that time, in 1980, when paramedics were summoned to the home of a major female rock star? Once there, the medical professionals found two young girls with the rock star. A 15-year-old was arrested on a drug-related charge and a 16-year-old was charged with prostitution. The rock star in question was not a woman, …
_____(2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation.journal-neo.org US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision is …
_____(2022-12-28). Why is Britain rushing back to Africa?journal-neo.org Leading international experts estimate that one in four global consumers will be African by 20 . The African continent is home to 8 of the world's 15 fastest-growing economies. It is therefore not surprising that interest in Africa has recently increased considerably on the part of leading international players, especially former metropoles. British Foreign Secretary James …
_____(2022-12-28). Will there be reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia?journal-neo.org The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia is now the focus of attention not only by their immediate neighbors, as the stability of the Middle East and the situation in their rival countries, such as Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, depends on the development of this relationship. According to anecdotal evidence leaked to the …
_____(2022-12-28). If Capitalism Is To Be Fought, It Has To Be Fought In The DRC.popularresistance.orgOn Friday, December 23, the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially handed over its positions in Kibumba, in North Kivu province, to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), citing the recommendations of the summit held in Luanda, Angola, in November. However, days after M23 announced its withdrawal from its seized positions in Kibumba, displaced communities have still not been able to return amid reports that rebel fighters are still present in the area. | Meanwhile, fighting between M23, Congolese troops (FARDC), and an anti-M23 'self-defense' militia continued on Monday,…
_____(2022-12-28). A Window Into Louisiana's Continued Embrace Of The Fossil Fuel Industry.popularresistance.orgLouisiana – I live in South Louisiana on the front lines of the climate crisis and cover the fossil fuel industry and impacts related to the warming planet, so facing gaslighting is a regular occurrence for me. | So it resonated with me that Merriam-Webster dictionary chose "gaslighting" as the word of the year. This year saw a 1,740 percent increase in lookups for gaslighting, according to a post by the dictionary company, which defines gaslighting as "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage." I would add to that, that gaslighting is a driver of disorientation and mis…
_____(2022-12-28). About One-Third Of The Food Americans Buy Is Wasted.popularresistance.orgYou saw it at Thanksgiving, and you'll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food — unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen experiments and the like — all dressed up with no place to go, except the back of the refrigerator. With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of it before the inevitable green mold renders it inedible. | U.S. consumers waste a lot of food year-round — about one-third of all purchased food. That's equivalent to 1,250 calories per person per day, or US$1,500 worth of groceries for a four-person household each year, an estimate that doesn't…
_____(2022-12-28). Brazil Gets Ready For Lula ¥s Return.popularresistance.orgJanuary 1 will be a long-awaited day for Brazil's progressive movement. On that day, Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva, once and future president, will officially replace the nefarious Latin American Trump, Jair Bolsonaro. With only a few days ahead, the country is already beginning to prepare for this historic day. | Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in the capital, Brasilia, to see the lion of the Latin American left sworn in. The event will take place to the rhythm of samba, the voices of renowned singers, including Pabllo Vittar — Brazil's most famous drag queen and a favorite target of the defeated…
_____(2022-12-28). Cooperatives Are Key To Climate Action.popularresistance.orgWhat successful cooperatives and climate initiatives have in common comes down to how closely aligned they are with the needs and capacities of the people they most directly impact. Initiatives that take place at the community, town, city, and regional level, even if not coordinated or controlled by an overarching organization, scale up to make large impacts. Co-ops, as democratically run organizations, can design appropriate and achievable steps that are sustainable for their members, even if they would not be attractive for traditional profit-driven investors. | A good example is the People Power Solar Cooperat…
_____(2022-12-28). Dakota Men, Women And Youth Ride To Honor 38+2 Executed Warriors.popularresistance.orgDakota men, women and youth rode into Mankato, Minnesota, on horseback on Dec. 26 to honor Dakota warriors hanged by President Abraham Lincoln on that day in 1862, in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. | The Dakota 38+2 Wokiksuye Sunk Akan Yankapi — the 17-day Dakota Prayer Ride and Water Walk — honors the 38 warriors hanged in Mankato, as well as two additional men who were kidnapped from Canada three years later, brought back to the U.S. and then executed. | This year about 100 riders rode from their homes throughout South Dakota and elsewhere to gather at Sisseton, South Dakota, and began…
_____(2022-12-28). Fighting The 'Psyopcracy'.popularresistance.orgCathy Vogan, the executive producer of Consortium News' webcast CN Live!, recently coined a new term to describe rule by psyops, or psychological operations: psyopcracy. According to Wikipedia: | Psychological operations (PSYOP) are operations to convey selected information and indicators to audiences to influence their emotions, motives, and objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. | The purpose of United States psychological operations is to induce or reinforce behavior perceived to be favorable to U.S. objectives. | William Casey, C.I.A. director…
_____(2022-12-28). Indigenous Elders Evicted And Banished From Colony Without Trial.popularresistance.orgWinnemucca Indian Colony, Paiute and Shoshone lands, Nevada – The Winnemucca Indian Colony is an Indian Colony created by the 1916 executive order of Woodrow Wilson and an act of 1928 Congress for homeless Paiute and Shoshone Indians to live and work nearby the developing railroad and town in far northwest Nevada. While the history of the Colony is complex, it is undisputed that Residents engaged in self-governance of their homelands until the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and others asserted involvement in the group's affairs. The community has suffered from years of litigious disputes, harassment, and violence…
_____(2022-12-28). After Zelensky's Washington Trip, Ukraine Launches Another Attack Inside Russia.strategic-culture.orgBy Andre DAMON | On Monday, Ukraine killed three Russian soldiers in a drone attack on Engels airbase near Saratov, hundreds of miles from the border with Ukraine, following the return of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Washington. | Last week, Zelensky addressed the US Congress in person, urging the United States, which finances and directs Ukraine's war effort, to support his military forces until the achievement of "absolute victory." | On Friday, the day after Zelensky spoke, US President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which increases the level of US military spend…
_____(2022-12-28). Zelensky Appoints Sexologist Pyramid Schemer as Ambassador to Bulgaria.strategic-culture.org While Zelensky hypnotizes Western governments into forking over vast sums to finance his war effort, he has appointed a literal hypnotist (and part-time sexologist multi-level marketer) to a high-level diplomatic position. | By Alexander RUBINSTEIN | High end jewelry, hypnotism and multi-level marketing are not qualifications typically associated with international diplomacy. But these skills are featured prominently on the resumé of Ukraine's new ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilashchuk. | Since her December 23
Alasdair Baverstock(2022-12-28). Migrants struggle to find shelters at U.S.-Mexico border towns.america.cgtn.comWith the extension of the Title 42 migration protocols, which will now likely remain in place until mid-2023, the situation at America's southern border is critical. Migrant numbers surged in recent weeks in anticipation the asylum policy would change. Now, the question becomes how long can Mexico's …
Amy Goodman(2022-12-28). Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam Buffalo's Failed Prep, Response to Blizzard.truthout.orgBuffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people. State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We'… |
Ana Perdigón(2022-12-28). Venezuela's Authorities Control Fire at Cardón Refinery.orinocotribune.comFirefighters from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in Falcón state were able to gain control of the fire reported on the night of Monday, December 26, in a waste lagoon at the Cardón refinery, part of the Paraguaná Refining Hub. | This was confirmed the same night through the social media accounts of Vice Minister for Risk Management and Civil Protection Carlos Pérez Ampueda. | Pérez Ampueda indicated that the National Risk Management System carried out fire extinguishing maneuvers in the waste lagoon. | Sistema Nacional de Gestión de Riesgo ejecuta maniobras de extinción de incendio en la laguna de residuos ubicad…
Anonymous Contributor(2022-12-28). Banner Drop in Asheville, NC in Solidarity with Fight Against Cop City.itsgoingdown.orgReport on banner drop in Asheville, North Carolina in solidarity with the struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of December 27th, two banners were dropped over interstate 40 in so called Asheville, North Carolina to show unwavering support and solidarity with 6 comrades in Atlanta Georgia that were arrested and charged,…
Anonymous103(2022-12-28). Cognitive Warfare: NATO Is Planning A War For People's Minds.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Since 2020, NATO has pursued plans for psychological warfare that must stand on an equal footing with the military alliance's five previous areas of operation (land, water, air, space, cyberspace). It is the battleground of public opinion. NATO documents speak of "cognitive warfare", i.e.: mental warfare. How concrete is the project, what steps have been taken so far, and…
Anonymous103(2022-12-28). Ehud Barak And The End Of Reality. The Toka Syndrome.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | There is no longer any border between reality and fiction. There is no longer any border between state terrorism and finance. Now we know that reality can be changed. Wars, attacks, the life of each of us can be controlled and changed by those in power. The dream of a despotic and dystopian world in the hands of governments, of those in power, thanks to Toka, an Israeli start-up that operates in the world of digital cybersecurity. The big bosses of the Israeli company are th…
Anonymous103(2022-12-28). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 28, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 ar…
Anonymous103(2022-12-28). Military Situation In Syria On December 28, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 28, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 28, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Ain al-Arab; | On December 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran; | On December 28, an SAA officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the outskirts of the town of Mahajjah; | On December 28, a former SAA officer was shot dead by…
Anonymous103(2022-12-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 28, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army a…
Anonymous103(2022-12-28). Putin Bans All Oil Sales To 'Price Cap' States.southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe move is in response to a Western coalition price-limit on Russia's seaborne oil exports | Written by President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory measures to the West's price cap on Russian oil exports. The ratification on Tuesday is in response to the punitive measure taken by the EU, G7 countries, and Australia, which came into effect earlier this month…
Anonymous669(2022-12-28). In Video: Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Destroy Two ISIS Hideouts In Diyala.southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On December 28, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes on two hideouts of ISIS cells in the area of Narin in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the hideouts were uncovered thanks to information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate, adding that at least ten terrorists were t…
Anonymous669(2022-12-28). Kurdish Forces Share Footage Of Recent Night Attack On Turkey's Proxies In Northern Syria.southfront.org Illustrative image, fighters of the Afrin Liberation Forces. Via the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On December 28, the Afrin Liberation Forces (ALF) claimed responsibility for two recent attacks that targeted the Turkish military and its proxies in the northern Aleppo countryside. | In a statement, the Kurdish guerilla group said that its fighters were behind the
Anonymous669(2022-12-28). Local Fighters In Syria's Daraa Killed Another ISIS Leader.southfront.org File image. | Local fighters in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa have reportedly eliminated yet another senior commander of ISIS. | The terrorist, identified as Abu Louay al-Qalamouni, was reportedly traveling on a motorcycle with another man near the town of Tal Shihab in the western Daraa countryside on December 25 when he was surprised by a checkpoint manned by local fighters. | While al-Qalamouni was attempting to turn back he was shot by the fighters who found his movements suspicious. The t…
Anonymous669(2022-12-28). Senior SDF Officials Survives Assassination Attempt In Syria's Deir Ezzor Amid Anti-U.S. Protest.southfront.org Illustrative image. | On December 28, the head of the Deir Ezzor Civilian Council, a part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, survived an assassination attempt. | The official, Mohamad al-Rajab, was reportedly targeted by unidentified gunmen moving a motorcycle while he was passing near the town of al-Hassan in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. He was reportedly on his way to attend a meeting in the council's headquarters. | No side has yet c…
Anonymous669(2022-12-28). Syrian Troops Target Militants In Greater Idlib With Guided Missiles After Deadly Shelling.southfront.org Illustrative image. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to respond to ceasefire violations in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | On December 27, army troops targeted a gathering of militants in the area of Shanbar in the northern Lattakia countryside with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). One was killed and another was wounded in the attack. | The next day, December 28, the troops fire another ATGM at a position near the town of Kafr Nouran in the western countryside of Alep…
Chris Walker(2022-12-28). Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Routinely Burned White House Documents.truthout.orgNewly released transcripts from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building reveal that one of former President Donald Trump's top aides regularly burned documents in a White House fireplace in the weeks preceding the violent attack on Congress. Mark Meadows, who served as Trump's chief of staff in the final weeks of his presidency… |
Chris Walker(2022-12-28). Jamie Raskin Says It's Time to End the Electoral College.truthout.orgOn Sunday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) said lawmakers in Congress should begin the process of abolishing the Electoral College, describing the mechanism as a danger to the American people due to the plethora of ways it can be exploited. In comments on CBS's "Face the Nation" program, Raskin said that presidents should be elected by a popular vote model instead. "We should elect the president… |
Chris Walker(2022-12-28). White House Condemns Abbott for Bussing Migrants to DC in Freezing Temperatures.truthout.orgThe Biden administration has condemned Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for transporting migrants from his state to the Washington, D.C. residence of Vice President Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve, when temperatures in the city were well below freezing. Abbott's administration had not coordinated with any organization or government entity before bussing the migrants, and had not developed any plan… |
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-28). Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening 'Decapitation Strike' Against Putin.news.antiwar.comRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin's life. "There are some 'anonymous officials' from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a 'decapitating strike' on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-28). Iran Says Window Still Open for Nuclear Deal Talks as US Prepares New Sanctions.news.antiwar.comIran said Wednesday that it's still open to talks to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, but such negotiations are unlikely as the US says it is preparing more sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the window for reviving the JCPOA is still open but warned it …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-28). Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Plan Must Include Annexed Regions Joining Russia.news.antiwar.comKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said that any "peace plan" for the war in Ukraine must involve the territories Russia has annexed joining the Russian Federation. "There can be no peace plan for Ukraine that does not take into account today's realities regarding Russian territory, with the entry of four regions into Russia. Plans …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-28). Netanyahu's Incoming Israeli Government Makes West Bank Settlement Expansion a Top Priority.news.antiwar.comIncoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hardline government released a policy paper on Wednesday that puts the expansion of West Bank settlements as a top priority. The new government is set to be sworn in on Thursday and is made up of a coalition of Netanyahu's Likud party and ultranationalist parties, and some members …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-28). Turkey, Syria Defense Ministers Hold First Meeting Since 2011.news.antiwar.comThe defense ministers of Syria, Turkey, and Russia held talks in Moscow on Wednesday in a sign of thawing relations between Ankara and Damascus. The conversation between Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Syrian counterpart, Ali Mahmoud Abbas, is believed to be the first meeting of the two nation's defense ministers since 2011. Russia's …
Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel(2022-12-28). ‚ÄûStell dir vor, es ist Krieg und keiner geht hin."globalresearch.caAlle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Huawei's genius boy Zhi Huijun leaves office.ecns.cnZhi Huijun, who joined Huawei in 2020 through this company's "genius boy" plan, left office, the young man said on his Weibo account on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Testing no longer used for hospital admittance.ecns.cnAll medical institutions should admit patients who tested positive for COVID-19 as the management of the virus will be downgraded from Class A to Class B starting Jan 8, a senior health official said on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Hospitals scramble to cope with elderly influx.ecns.cnFever clinics and emergency rooms in Beijing are racing to boost the number of critical care beds to cope with rising hospitalizations among older COVID-19 patients.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). China leads in 4 frontier scientific areas.ecns.cnChina leads the world in four out of 11 frontier areas of academic research, with major improvements to clinical medicine, astronomy and astrophysics in the past five years.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Exporters target global events for edge, growth.ecns.cnChina's facilitation of its companies' participation in overseas exhibitions will quicken, encouraging them to enlarge their presence in developing and emerging markets.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Tibet sets economic goals for 2023.ecns.cnThe Tibet autonomous region expects to see GDP growth of 8 percent, as well as 8 percent per capita growth in disposable income for urban residents and 10 percent for rural residents in 2023.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Institute to keep monitoring key locations, viral mutations.ecns.cnChina will change the way it monitors and publishes COVID-19 data as the management of the virus will be downgraded to Class B from Jan 8, which means it is considered less severe.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Draft revision to wildlife law reviewed.ecns.cnHighlighting the importance of curbing the presence of invasive species, a recent draft amendment to the Wildlife Protection Law states that wild animal species introduced from overseas must not be illegally released or abandoned.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Report: AI's role in driving growth bigger.ecns.cnChinese enterprises are planning to increase investment in artificial intelligence as AI is increasingly perceived as one of the drivers in revenue growth and business transformation and integrated into the real economy.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). China releases details of COVID-19 management shift.ecns.cnChina has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan. 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Envoy expounds on how China sees the world.ecns.cnLooking at the world as a community with a shared future naturally leads to a path of reform, opening up and win-win cooperation, as well as peaceful development, Beijing's top envoy in Washington wrote in an op-ed published on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). China releases new measures to prepare for risks from downgrading move.ecns.cnNewly released measures include the expansion of medical resources and setting up a daily base mobilization mechanism to treat severe cases promptly, as well as conducting epidemic monitoring among key populations, key venues and viral mutation trends.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Glaunber salt 'blooms' on salt lake in Shanxi.ecns.cnAerial view of large area of glauber salt has formed on a pink salt lake due to the low temperatures in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Important clues of ancient human activities discovered in northwest Yunnan.ecns.cnArchaeologists have discovered a series of important clues of ancient human activities in northwest Yunnan through a joint scientific expedition in 2022. More than 30 Palaeolithic sites were discovered and more than 400 specimens of stone artifacts were collected in the Binchuan Basin.
Editor(2022-12-28). Patrick Lawrence: A War of Rhetoric & Reality.scheerpost.com Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely to its ideological war.
Editor(2022-12-28). Senate Democrats Seeking 'Significant Monetary Compensation' for Southwest Airlines Customers.scheerpost.com By Brandon Gage / AlterNet Southwest Airlines is staring down the barrel of federal and congressional investigations amid the fallout from the more than five thousand flights that it abruptly canceled since Christmas weekend. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier was crippled by "a combination of bad luck and bad planning," according to CNN Business. "About 87% of …
Garnet Henderson(2022-12-28). This Year, the Reproductive Justice Movement Showed Us What It Means to Fight.truthout.orgFor reproductive justice advocates, the start of 2022 was ominous. In September 2021, the Supreme Court allowed a six-week abortion ban to go into effect in Texas, declining to block the law even temporarily despite the fact that it was an obvious violation of Roe v. Wade. When oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization arrived in December of that year, the Texas ban had been… |
infobrics(2022-12-28). Dangers of Pentagon's 'decapitation strike' against Russia.infobrics.orgGiven how heavily armed the global powers are, calls for decapitation strikes or assassinations of any of their leaders are extremely dangerous. However, such statements aren't coming from Moscow or Beijing, as they are aware of the irreversible consequences of such actions.
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-28). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Warns Against US Plans for "Decapitation Strike"libya360.wordpress.comForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov's year-end interview with TASS news agency, December 27, 2022 Question: The launch of the special military operation in Ukraine and ensuing developments, including an unprecedented deterioration of our relations with the West, was the main event of the outgoing year. Do you think the conflict in Ukraine can last a long time,…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-28). Guatemala: Peasants, Indigenous and Popular Sectors Elect their Presidential Binomial for 2023.libya360.wordpress.comOllantay Itzamná Thelma Cabrera and Jordán Rodas. Candidates for MLP presidential binomial, 2023 Nearly 700 spokespersons from different territories of the country, members (affiliates) of the political organization Movimiento para la Liberación de los Pueblos (MLP), on December 28, 2022, complying with all the requirements and electoral rules established by the Guatemalan legal system, held…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-28). Putin is Ringing the Death Knell for NATO.libya360.wordpress.comOlga Lebedeva Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden, separately from each other, delivered keynote speeches in which they spoke, in fact, about the same thing — the Ukrainian crisis. The leaders of the two countries made their positions very clear. We would like to refer to the opinion of an…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-28). Ukraine: Counter Artillery War — Financial Disaster.libya360.wordpress.comMoon of Alabama Since the mid of the year it has become clear that the war in Ukraine is one that is mainly fought by artillery. Ukraine was clearly the underdog in that fight as the Russian forces fired eight times the amount of artillery munitions the Ukraine could make available. The U.S. and some European dependents…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-28). US Patriot Missiles in Ukraine: A Desperate & Dangerous Escalation.libya360.wordpress.comBrian Berletic US appears to be in the process of transferring its Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. CNN in its article, "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine," claims the US will approve and then quickly ship the system or systems into Ukraine in just days after the decision…
Jake Johnson(2022-12-28). Incoming GOP House Majority Could End Big Oil Investigation, Advocates Warn.truthout.orgA House committee that has spent more than a year investigating the fossil fuel industry's climate disinformation efforts has reportedly decided not to hand the subpoenaed documents it compiled over to the Senate, a reversal that would likely spell the end of the probe as industry-friendly Republicans take over the chamber. Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt reported for The Intercept over… |
Juan Cole(2022-12-28). 2022: Biden Policies Announce the End of the Beginning in Fight against CO2 Emissions.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) In the midst of World War II, on November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said of the war,: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." The year 2022 was disappointing for the stated American …
Juan Torres López(2022-12-28). La cotización del dólar puede provocar crisis de deuda en cadena.globalizacion.caLa subida de tipos de interés en Estados Unidos va seguida de una apreciación de su moneda que está reforzando la inflación en el resto del mundo y provocando graves problemas, sobre todo, a las economías ya de por sí…
Latino Rebels(2022-12-28). Waj Invades America: Episode 1 With Maria Hinojosa.latinorebels.comFor this debut episode of #WajInvadesAmerica, host Wajahat Ali presents the latest in the world of white journalism and then welcomes Pulitzer winner Maria Hinojosa of Futuro Media to talk about #immigration narratives.
Marc Vandepitte(2022-12-28). Henry Kissinger advierte de una nueva guerra mundial.globalizacion.caLa fiebre bélica ha afectado enormemente a la reflexión sobre el conflicto en Ucrania. El ex-Secretario de Estado Kissinger advierte que esta guerra podría desembocar en otro peligroso conflicto mundial. En un artículo reciente defiende entablar unas negociaciones rápidas e…
Matthew Johnson(2022-12-28). The Weekly Round-up: PPE Medpro, the Gender Recognition Bill, and contempt advice concealed.ukhumanrightsblog.comIn the news The Government has launched legal action to recover £122m from PPE Medpro, the supplier recommended by Conservative peer Michelle Mone. The claim is grounded in a contract for the supply of 25m sterile surgical gowns awarded via the 'VIP lane' used during the pandemic to prioritise companies with political connections. None of …
Mobilization for Reproductive Justice(2022-12-28). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life"indybay.orgGather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
Night Owls(2022-12-28). Night Owls #3: Autumn Offensive.itsgoingdown.org Download pamphlet: Print Tabloid [For a Risograph] Download action posters: Print Tabloid Diversity of tactics is a concept that has been used to break the hegemony of non-violence in social movements. The term can be understood as a shared principle that advocates respect and solidarity across different approaches with the aim of breaking…
oneworld.press(2022-12-28). Indian Media Is Right: The Modi-Zelensky Call Signifies Their Country's Rising Stature.oneworld.pressZelensky understands the importance of at least making superficial outreaches to India to help mediate peace with Russia despite Kiev having no sincere intention to do so since the international community can no longer ignore this South Asian state's newfound status as a globally significant Great Power.
Open Democracy(2022-12-28). Secret Files reveal how UN Climate Advisers 'greenwashed' for BP.juancole.com By Lucas Amin and Ben Webster | ( OpenDemocracy.net) The PR firm advising the UN on climate change campaigns has been accused by US lawmakers of helping BP "greenwash" its fossil fuel investments, openDemocracy can reveal. Internal BP documents released to the US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee and published last …
Pat Elder(2022-12-28). The U.S. Military is Poisoning Okinawa.covertactionmagazine.comBlood testing confirms high levels of carcinogen PFAS in the blood of hundreds living close to U.S. bases. Japanese demand answers while Americans deny responsibility. Blood samples are taken on behalf of the Liaison to Protect the Lives of Citizens Against PFAS Contamination at a community center in Ginowan, Okinawa, July 10, 2022. (Toshio Takahashi). …
Project Censored(2022-12-28). THE PROJECT CENSORED NEWSLETTER December 2022.projectcensored.org Plenty of Publicity for State of the Free Press 2023 and The Media and Me December marks a first for Project Censored and its publishing imprint, the Censored Press: Not…
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty(2022-12-28). U.S.-Trained Afghan Soldiers Angry Over Their Plight Are Ready To Join Russia's War Against Ukraine.juancole.comBy Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) Lost status and a desperate existence in Iran are driving thousands of former Afghan troops — many of them elite commandos trained by the United States — to consider fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine and other battlefields. Many ex-Afghan security personnel accuse the United States of abandoning them …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-28). Albania, West spurring on Kosovo bloodbath: Serbian foreign minister.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comTanjug News AgencyDecember 28, 2022 Dacic: Albanian FM spurring Kurti to further provocations Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday evening his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka had expressed support for Albin Kurti's criminal regime, brutally accusing Serbia of sabre-rattling. "She has not uttered a word to warn Kurti that he has an international obligation to …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-28). EU, Britain to train 15,000 Ukrainian "warfighters" in Lithuania.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense PostDecember 28, 2022 Lithuania, EU, UK Team Up to Train More Ukrainian Soldiers in 2023 The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has confirmed it will provide additional military training for Ukrainian troops… Approved by parliament, the aid will hone the skills of nearly 1, 0 Ukrainian soldiers. Around 1,100 personnel will receive training in Lithuania. As …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-28). Germany assumes command of NATO's 12,000-troop strike force.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNATODecember 28, 2022 Germany takes the lead for NATO's high readiness force On Sunday (1 January 2023), Germany takes the lead of NATO's highest-readiness military force, placing thousands of troops on standby and ready to deploy within days. NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) was created in 2014 at the core of a …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-28). Obama's Central African War: 12 years later.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense PostDecember 23, 2022 South Sudan to Send 7 Troops to DR Congo to Fight Rebels Also see: Obama sends military advisers to central Africa South Sudan will send 7 soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo soon to join a regional force fighting a rebel offensive, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Fierce fighting …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-28). RT applauds Turkey's cross-border war of extermination against Kurds.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comRTDecember 28, 2022 Tàºrkiye claims success against Kurdish fighters Turkish forces "neutralized" three members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday…. *** The tweet included a video of a Turkish Bayraktar attack drone releasing a bomb….Tàºrkiye uses the term 'neutralized' regardless of whether the fighters were killed or …
Ryan Cristián(2022-12-28). The COVID Injections Are Dangerous And NO ONE Should Be Taking Them.thelastamericanvagabond.comWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/28/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
Scott Campbell(2022-12-28). Neither Dead nor Defeated: Anarchism and the Memory of Ricardo Flores Magón.itsgoingdown.org On November 21, 2022, one hundred years after his death, anarchists gathered at the tomb of Ricardo Flores Magón in Mexico City, where clashes ensued with members of the Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers (CROM), leaving several compañerxs injured. In December, IGD contributor Scott Campbell interviewed Jaime, one of the anarchists present that day. The…
Scott Campbell(2022-12-28). Ni muertxs ni vencidxs: El anarquismo y la memoria de Ricardo Flores Magón.itsgoingdown.org El 21 de noviembre de 2022, cien años después de su muerte, anarquistas se encontraron en la tumba de Ricardo Flores Magón en la Ciudad de México, donde se registraron enfrentamientos con miembros de la Confederación Regional Obrera Mexicana (CROM), con un saldo de varixs compañerxs heridxs. En diciembre, Scott Campbell, colaborador de IGD, entrevistó…
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-28). Cori Bush Pushes to Stop Missouri's Execution of Amber McLaughlin.truthout.orgTwo Democratic members of Congress are urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) to stop the execution of Amber McLaughlin, who the state is scheduled to kill next week, citing the "moral depravity" of the death penalty. In their letter to Parson, Missouri Representatives Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver highlighted that McLaughlin was sentenced to death through a unilateral decision by a judge due to a… |
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-28). Groups Connected With Leonard Leo Have Funneled $31 Million to State Court Races.truthout.orgA new investigation finds that groups associated with prominent anti-abortion judicial activist Leonard Leo — who has had a hand in the nomination of every sitting conservative Supreme Court justice — have poured tens of millions into significant state court races over the past two decades, demonstrating the depth of Leo's campaign to pack U.S. courts with far right judges. Grid News has found… |
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-28). Warren Says Southwest Airline Failures Show Need for Stronger Antitrust Law.truthout.orgAs Southwest Airlines undergoes a crisis, having canceled thousands of flights over the past few days, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is saying that lax antitrust enforcement over the past decades is partially to blame for the problem. On Tuesday, Warren said on Twitter that airline mergers have been a "disaster" for consumers and called for regulators to focus on increasing competition… |
SP Editor(2022-12-28). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022.scheerpost.com By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. Here are some of them: 1. President Biden in …
Staff(2022-12-28). Informan sobre cobro electrónico o en efectivo del impuesto sobre documentos.cubadebate.cuEl 22 de diciembre pasado, el Ministerio de Justicia autorizó el cobro en efectivo o electrónico del impuesto sobre documentos en sus oficinas de trámites, como una alternativa para la ciudadanía ante la escasez de sellos. Directivos del Minjus, la ONAT, Etecsa y Correos de Cuba informaron en conferencia de prensa los fundamentos e implementación de esta iniciativa.
Staff(2022-12-28). A 50 años de la muerte del puertorriqueño Roberto Clemente, continúa la leyenda.cubadebate.cuCincuenta años después de su muerte, Roberto Clemente, el talentoso jardinero de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, sigue siendo una de las figuras más reverenciadas de Puerto Rico y de América Latina.Su estilo elegante y el poder de su brazo no tuvieron rival en su época. Pero sus esfuerzos humanitarios constituyen tal vez su mayor legado.
Staff(2022-12-28). Chapeando: Chismes, bretes y todo lo demás (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuLa pasada semana hablamos en este podcast de la decadencia y caída de casi todos los odiadores en redes. Pues, ahora uno de ellos está reconociendo que las plataformas sufren una crisis de credibilidad por dedicarse a mezclar "chisme y brete con política".
Staff(2022-12-28). Con Filo: El penúltimo del año (+ Video).cubadebate.cuEste martes se transmitió el penúltimo programa Con Filo del año, en medio de una "crisis creativa" de la contrarrevolución. øCuál fue el tema principal de la noche? Los nuevos atractivos que presentará este espacio de la televisión cubana para el próximo 2023.
Staff(2022-12-28). Aunque se ha controlado la situación epidemiológica es imprescindible el actuar responsable de la población.cubadebate.cuMucho hemos aprendido en Cuba desde que en marzo de 2020 se detectó el primer paciente positivo a la COVID-19. Escenarios epidemiológicos diversos, y en ocasiones sumamente complejos, implicaron comenzar a desarrollar acciones que nos permitieran identificar cambios en la circulación del virus y qué incidencia podían tener entre la población cubana.
Staff(2022-12-28). øQué hitos marcaron la agenda deportiva en 2022? (+Video).cubadebate.cuLos títulos mundiales del judoca Andy Granda en +de 100 k y de la canoísta Yarisleidy Cirilo en la canoa biplaza, elegidos atletas de la temporada, pueden catalogarse como las actuaciones más importantes del deporte cubano este 2022, año en que no fueron celebrados eventos multideportivos, pero sí deparó varias sorpresas.
Staff(2022-12-28). Aves ornamentales y la belleza de lo "diferente"cubadebate.cuLas aves ornamentales se describen como animales que poseen una belleza que las hace diferentes. La multiplicación de colores, el diseño de sus plumas, la belleza de su canto, son algunas de los encantos que las identifican.Hoy ponemos a su consideración algunas postales que reflejan su hábitat desde una mirada diferente.
Staff(2022-12-28). China es la segunda economía más grande con un peso del 20,5% en el PIB global.cubadebate.cuEEUU sigue siendo la economía más grande, con un peso del 26,6% del PIB global. China sigue recortando distancias a un paso acelerado y alcanza el 20,5%, afianzando aún más su posición como la segunda economía más grande, alejándose de la zona del euro (16,8%), que ocupa el tercer lugar. China superó a la zona del euro en 2019, pero desde entonces no ha dejado de ampliar la brecha.
Staff(2022-12-28). COVID-19: Ante una transmisión que aumenta, acrecentar la responsabilidad.cubadebate.cuEn la tarde de este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, tuvo lugar la reunión del Grupo Temporal de Trabajo para la prevención y control de COVID-19, la cual estuvo encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
Staff(2022-12-28). Fallece Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano.cubadebate.cuEste miércoles 28 de diciembre falleció en horas de la madrugada el Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez Calzado, reconocido científico del sector biofarmacéutico cubano.En los últimos años de su vida laboral (2012-2017), se desempeñó como presidente de BioCubaFarma y anteriormente como director general del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas, (CNIC).
Staff(2022-12-28). Japón registra máximo diario de muertes por COVID-19.cubadebate.cuEl Ministerio de Salud, Trabajo y Bienestar de Japón reportó este jueves la muerte de 415 personas por COVID-19, considerado un máximo histórico para una sola jornada en el país asiático.Por prefecturas, la mayor cantidad de decesos se registró en Hokkaido (38), seguida por Saitama (26), Kumamoto (24) y Tokio (21).
Staff(2022-12-28). Luka Doncic factura el partido de su carrera y uno de los mejores de la historia del baloncesto (+Video).cubadebate.cuLos narradores del partido en Dallas no daban crédito. "Es un milagro de Luka Doncic y de los Dallas Mavericks", gritaban. El esloveno había facturado el mejor partido de su carrera y del curso y una actuación en los altares de la historia. 60 puntos, 21 rebotes y 10 asistencias. Una línea estadística única en la mejor liga de baloncesto del mundo.
Staff(2022-12-28). Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas con 7,5 puntos.cubadebate.cuMagnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas de Almaty (Kazajistán), al que seguirá el de partidas relámpago (del jueves al viernes), tras las dos primeras rondas. El noruego, que el lunes tumbó al uzbeko Abdusattorov, vigente campeón, acumula 7,5 puntos de nueve posibles, tras sumar este martes dos victorias y dos tablas.
Staff(2022-12-28). Reportan accidente masivo de tránsito en Matanzas.cubadebate.cuDe acuerdo con la periodista matancera Iris Quintero Zulueta acaba de ocurrir un accidente masivo en el municipio yumurino de Los Arabos. Los lesionados son trasladados al hospital Doctor Mario Muñoz de Colón.Desde Cubadebate le daremos seguimiento a ese lamentable incidente, en estos últimos días del año 2022.
Staff(2022-12-28). "Abject Failure" in Buffalo: Blizzard Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam City's Failed Prep, Response.democracynow.org Buffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people. State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We're joined by India Walton, former Buffalo mayoral candidate and longtime community activist, as well as Cariol Horne, a community organizer and racial justice advocate who was arrested by Buffalo police…
Staff(2022-12-28). Headlines for December 28, 2022.democracynow.orgSCOTUS Keeps Title 42 in Place for Now, Forcing Thousands to Remain Stranded at U.S.-Mexico Border, Winter Storm Death Toll Tops 31 in Buffalo as Southwest Airlines Chaos Upends Travel Across U.S., Transcripts from Jan. 6 Probe Detail Mark Meadows Burning Documents, Trump Weighing "Blanket Pardons", Russia Bans Oil Exports to Countries Observing Price Cap as German Activists Protest Coal Revival, Russian Business Magnate Dies After Falling from Window of Indian Hotel, Kosovo Closes Largest Border Crossing as Tensions with Serbia Mount, 185 Rohingya Refugees Arrive in Indonesia After Being Adrift at Se…
Staff(2022-12-28). "Tired of the Apologies": Workers, Flyers Say Southwest Airlines Meltdown Was Decades in the Making.democracynow.org The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will investigate cancellations and delays by Southwest Airlines after the airline canceled about two-thirds of its flights since a Christmas snowstorm. The unprecedented operational meltdown left thousands of travelers stranded, causing scenes of chaos at airports across the country during one of the busiest travel seasons in the year. Corliss King, vice president of TWU Local 556 representing Southwest flight attendants, says the union has warned the company for years about the technical issues that contributed to this week's chaos. We also speak with Paul Huds…
Staff(2022-12-28). Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers.democracynow.org The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ordered the Biden administration to continue enforcing Title 42, blocking asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Trump-era pandemic policy Title 42 has been used to expel over 2 million people at the border since March 2020. The court is preparing to hear oral arguments in February by mostly Republican-led states who are challenging Biden's push to end the policy, while hundreds of migrants face freezing cold temperatures in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border. We speak to Luis Chaparro, a journalist reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border, about the f…
Staff(2022-12-28). Samidoun in 2022, Looking to 2023 and Beyond: Building the Movement for Liberation.samidoun.net 2022 has been a year of mobilization, struggle and action for the liberation of Palestinian prisoners and the liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea. From campaigns, marches and actions to political education and international solidarity, Samidoun is planning to march into 2023 with even more effective actions to support Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian …
Stephanie Tromblay(2022-12-28). Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor 38+2 executed warriors and for healing.workers.org This slightly edited article, which appeared in the Jan. 15, 2019, issue of Workers World, is reprinted to recognize the 17-day, 2022 Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride and to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the largest mass execution in U.S. history. This year's Memorial Ride left Lower Brule, South Dakota, Dec. . . . |
Stephen Janis, Taya Graham, Jayne Miller(2022-12-28). Tax Broke: The inside story of how Baltimore's inclusionary housing bill got hollowed out, and how activists hope to fix it.therealnews.com "Tax Broke" is a TRNN investigative project focused on the use of tax break and subsidies stimulate growth in a city that continues to lose population and struggle with poverty. The centerpiece of the project is an hour-long documentary. However, as information comes to light about the cost, fairness, and political economy which fuels this system, TRNN will publish updates in the form of print pieces and podcasts. | ACLU of Maryland housing attorney Barbara Samuels joins this podcast to explain why Baltimore is critical to the growth of affordable housing and what has to happen to make it work as City Counc…
teleSUR, JCM(2022-12-28). Presidente de Corea del Sur indulta a exfuncionarios y políticos.telesurtv.netMás de 1.300 personas, entre exfuncionarios y políticos, recibieron el perdón presidencial "desde la perspectiva de una amplia unidad nacional a través de la reconciliación, la tolerancia y la consideración".
teleSUR(2022-12-28). 2022 Leaves Europe in Grip of Energy Crisis.telesurenglish.netEurope has been severely impacted by the sanctions it imposed on Russia after the outbreak of its conflict with Ukraine, leading to the ongoing energy crisis, complete with gas shortages and high energy prices. It is widely expected to last for some time. | RELATED: | Thousands of families across Europe are struggling to save enough money to pay their energy bills or facing the "eat or heat" dilemma. Businesses are t…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). AMLO Criticizes Republicans for Inhumane Treatment of Migrants.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) criticized the "inhumane" treatment of migrants by U.S. Republicans, saying he would propose to U.S. and Canadian leaders at a summit next January to tackle immigration issue at its source. | RELATED: | Busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night amid historically frigid temperatures. | The migrant…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Bolivia Keeps Bus Departures to Peru Suspended.telesurenglish.netThe La Paz Bus Terminal ratified on Wednesday the suspension of departures to Peru due to the blockades that persist in that nation. | RELATED: | The director of the Bus Terminal, Américo Gemio said, "There are no departures, unfortunately the tourists are stranded here in La Paz, they will surely return to their places of origin because they will not be able to make the trip to Cuzco and Puno, but well we are going to give them the service they require.
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Bolivia: Police Arrest Santa Cruz Governor.telesurenglish.netThe Minister of Government, Eduardo del Castillo, announced on Wednesday the execution of the arrest warrant issued by the Departmental Prosecutor's Office of La Paz against the governor of Santa Cruz. | RELATED: | Castillo said through his official Twitter account: "We inform the Bolivian people that the Bolivian Police complied with the arrest warrant against Mr. Luis Fernando Camacho." | The charges against the…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Bolsonaro Might Leave for the US Before Lula's Inauguration.telesurenglish.netOn Wednesday, a publication in the Brazilian Official Gazette gave the first indications that President Jair Bolsonaro might be planning to travel to the United States to avoid Lula da Silva's inauguration ceremony on Sunday, January 1, 2023. | RELATED: | For days, Brazilian public opinion has been conjecturing about what the far-right politician will do. Bolsonaro has remained completely silent and practically isolated s…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Consumer Gas Prices in Germany To Remain High in 2023: Minister.telesurenglish.netGas prices for consumers in Europe's largest economy will remain high for another year in the wake of the energy crisis, Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck has said. | RELATED: | "I hope that things will already be better toward the end of 2023," Habeck told the German Press Agency (dpa) on Wednesday. However, he added: "We will still have to endure higher prices." | After that period, Germany's LNG infrastructure…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Fernandez-Kirchner Denounces Proscription Campaign Against Her.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner assured that her decision not to run as a candidate in the 2023 presidential elections is the consequence of a campaign perpetrated by elites to politically outlaw her and Peronism. | RELATED: | "It is neither resignation nor self-exclusion. It is proscription", she said during the inauguration of the Diego Armando Maradona Sports Center in Avellaneda. | "Th…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo Find Grandson 132.telesurenglish.netThe humanitarian organization Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina announced today having found the whereabouts of Juan José Morales, son of Mercedes del Valle Morales, who disappeared during the last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983). | RELATED: | Celebrating "the resolution of a new case, which renews hopes for this path of truth, memory, justice and identity," the institution said, "We hope that 202…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Gun Ban in Brasilia Goes Into Effect Until Monday.telesurenglish.netThe Federal Supreme Court (STF) informed that Judge Alexandre de Moraes suspended gun permits throughout the Federal District region for non-security professionals. | RELATED: | It was "determined the temporary suspension of the authorizations of all species to carry firearms, as well as the transport of weapons and ammunition," according to the STF decision signed by Minister Moraes. | Except for members of the Armed F…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Peruvian Court Evaluates Pedro Castillo's Preventive Detention.telesurenglish.netOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber analyzes the appeal filed by Peru's Former President Pedro Castillo against a judicial decision whereby he is subjected to 18 months of pretrial detention. If the Chamber's decision is favorable, his pretrial detention could be replaced by a detention under the modality of "appearance with restrictions." | RELATED: | On Dec. 15, Supreme Judge Juan Checkley ordered preventive detention agai…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Roads Reopened in Areas Hardest Hit by Storm in New York.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the reopening of several roads in western New York that were closed due to Winter Storm Elliot. | RELATED: | Work continues in Erie County, where 28 out of deaths in the U.S. have been reported. Work also continues at border crossings with Canada, where the Department of Transportation and Highways is clearing roads and removing vehicles abandoned in the snow.
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Russian, Syrian, Turkish MD's Discuss Syrian Crisis in Moscow.telesurenglish.netThe defense ministers of Russia, Syria and Tàºrkiye discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. | RELATED: | Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar discussed solutions to the Syrian crisis, the issue of refugees, and collective efforts aimed at combatt…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Skyrocketing Energy Prices Cost Danish Business Blns in 2022.telesurenglish.netOn Tuesday, the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) published a report showing that the energy bills of businesses in Denmark have increased by a total of 45.8 billion Danish kroner (DKK) (US$6.56 billion) in 2022. | RELATED: | "In 2022, the prices of electricity and gas have reached levels that we have never seen before," Industry Director at DI's Energy Department Troels Ranis said. | Gas and electricity prices increased by…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). South Sudan Sends Peacekeeping Troops to DR Congo.telesurenglish.netOn Wednesday, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir bid farewell to 720 peacekeepers to be deployed in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). | RELATED: | "I want you to maintain discipline. There are forces that go for peacekeeping mission in another country and cause problems; they rape women and girls. Don't do it. Don't take anything from shops or civilians, and that is not what you have gone for; instead, protect the lives of the civili…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). Uruguay Detects New Omicron Variant-Derived Strains.telesurenglish.netThe Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay reported today that the new Omicron sublineages of COVID-19 were detected by the Laboratory-Epidemiology Division of the Department of Public Health, noting that the predominant variant worldwide continues to be Omicron. | RELATED: | In this regard, the health authority said that "viruses change over time, including Sars-Cov-2," and warned that changes in the virus can influence its behavior, including ho…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). US Southwest's Meltdown Strands Thousands of Travellers.telesurenglish.netThe issues stem from the carrier's unique "point to point" model, in which planes tend to fly from destination to destination without returning to one or two main hubs. | Travelers wait at the check-in counters of Southwest Airlines at Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Dec. 17, 2021.
teleSUR(2022-12-28). US University Discloses Unethical Experiments on Prisoners.telesurenglish.netThe University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has unveiled an internal investigation about unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s. | RELATED: | The experiments included putting "pesticides and herbicides" on the men's skin and injecting them into their veins. In one experiment, "small cages with mosquitos" were placed close to the participants' arms or directly on their sk…
teleSUR(2022-12-28). West Uses Ukraine to Launch Cyberwar Against Russia: Deputy FM.telesurenglish.netIn an interview published on Wednesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said that the West has been using Ukraine as a launchpad to carry out cyberattacks against Russia and test new cyber warfare technologies. | RELATED: | He said that a vast majority of cyberattacks against Russia were launched from territories of the European Union, NATO member states, as well as Ukraine. | "This country (Ukrai…
The Lever(2022-12-28). 2022 FLASHBACK: Launching Our Podcast Network.levernews.comDuring this holiday break, The Lever is resurfacing some of our most important efforts of 2022. Today, we focus on the launch of our current lineup of podcasts this year. We will return to our normal publishing schedule in the new year.
Friends: This has been a truly historic year for The Lever: Our staff has almost doubled in size, we produced more original reporting than ever before, and we launched The Lever's podcast network.We began in June with the launch of Lever Time, our flagship podcast hosted by myself. Lever Time has given us the chance to amplify our work to an entirely new audience, bringing our…
Victor Castellanos(2022-12-28). Venezuela and North Korea Strengthen Bilateral Relations.orinocotribune.comThe two countries addressed the Korean Peninsula's complex situation caused by US interference in the region. | A report released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry stated that Venezuela's Vice Minister for Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, Capaya Rodríguez González, and North Korean Ambassador to Venezuela Ri Sung Gil met in Caracas to discuss the "deepening of political-bilateral relations" between the two nations. | The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry's report indicated that the diplomats from Caracas and Pyongyang exchanged views on the state of the world during the meeting "with the aim of addressing issues of…
W. T. Whitney Jr.(2022-12-28). Seeking relief from oppression, Peruvians resist Castillo removal…and wait.peoplesworld.org "Pedro Castillo emerged from that deep, excluded, and marginalized Peru that has been the primordial object of nefarious consequences of treason by the elites," according to an observer. Castillo was the first progressive candidate ever to win a presidential election in Peru. After harassing him for months, Peru's right-wing-dominated unicameral Congress recently ordered Castillo's removal …
WSWS(2022-12-28). 2022: A year of deepening economic and financial crisis.wsws.orgThe most significant shift in the economic and financial landscape has been the development of global inflation to the highest level in four decades and the response of central banks led by the US Federal Reserve.
WSWS(2022-12-28). Up to 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in Australia this year.wsws.orgEven by the understated official figures, Australia's annual COVID fatalities increased 11-fold in 2022 compared to last year as a direct result of the adoption of a homicidal "let it rip" program.
WSWS(2022-12-28). US-backed coup regime in Peru extends emergency rule and military repression.wsws.orgDefying the repression and despite Congress's approval of a bill promising to new elections in April 2024, demonstrations have continued in Lima, Cusco and across southern Peru against the December 7 coup and demanding the resignation of Boluarte.
Answer Coalition(2022-12-29). Workers in South Korea continue to struggle for equality January 15.answercoalition.orgIn 13 regions through the Republic of Korea (South Korea), workers at the 2021 People's Congress rededicated their commitment to struggling for economic and social justice in the country. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) is preparing for significant demonstrations in Seoul January 15, which are being organized around the slogan, "Let's overthrow inequality through general unity with the people!" The KCTU is the largest umbrella organization of trade unions in the south. | The upcoming action follows the October 20 general strike, the November 17 peasant demonstrations, and the December 2 poor pe…
infobrics(2022-12-29). Creating a BRICS Reserve Currency: A Long-term Project.infobrics.orgRussia and other BRICS members — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — each have different approaches to making changes to establish an alternative non-dollar-denominated international financial system…
infobrics(2022-12-29). Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia's BRICS Relationship.infobrics.orgDespite frequent skepticism, the BRICS have come a long way. From a loose label given by investment bankers to four emerging economies in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to a semi-formal group (adding South Africa in 2010)…
Alexander Rubinstein(2022-12-28). Zelensky appoints sexologist pyramid schemer as ambassador to Bulgaria.thegrayzone.comWhile Zelensky hypnotizes Western governments into forking over vast sums to finance his war effort, he has appointed a literal hypnotist (and part-time sexologist multi-level marketer) to a high-level diplomatic position. High end jewelry, hypnotism and multi-level marketing are not qualifications typically associated with international diplomacy. But these skills are featured prominently on the resumé of Ukraine's new ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilashchuk. Since her December 23 appointment by Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky as Bulgarian ambassador, Olesya Ilashchuk has locked …
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-28). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes.indybay.orgOhio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
Brett Willkins(2022-12-28). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine.indybay.org"We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2022-12-28). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-28). Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening 'Decapitation Strike' Against Putin.news.antiwar.comRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that statements made to the media by anonymous Pentagon officials amount to threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin's life. "There are some 'anonymous officials' from the Pentagon who have actually enunciated threats to deliver a 'decapitating strike' on the Kremlin, which is in fact an assassination threat …
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Huawei's genius boy Zhi Huijun leaves office.ecns.cnZhi Huijun, who joined Huawei in 2020 through this company's "genius boy" plan, left office, the young man said on his Weibo account on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Testing no longer used for hospital admittance.ecns.cnAll medical institutions should admit patients who tested positive for COVID-19 as the management of the virus will be downgraded from Class A to Class B starting Jan 8, a senior health official said on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Hospitals scramble to cope with elderly influx.ecns.cnFever clinics and emergency rooms in Beijing are racing to boost the number of critical care beds to cope with rising hospitalizations among older COVID-19 patients.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). China leads in 4 frontier scientific areas.ecns.cnChina leads the world in four out of 11 frontier areas of academic research, with major improvements to clinical medicine, astronomy and astrophysics in the past five years.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Exporters target global events for edge, growth.ecns.cnChina's facilitation of its companies' participation in overseas exhibitions will quicken, encouraging them to enlarge their presence in developing and emerging markets.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Tibet sets economic goals for 2023.ecns.cnThe Tibet autonomous region expects to see GDP growth of 8 percent, as well as 8 percent per capita growth in disposable income for urban residents and 10 percent for rural residents in 2023.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Institute to keep monitoring key locations, viral mutations.ecns.cnChina will change the way it monitors and publishes COVID-19 data as the management of the virus will be downgraded to Class B from Jan 8, which means it is considered less severe.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Draft revision to wildlife law reviewed.ecns.cnHighlighting the importance of curbing the presence of invasive species, a recent draft amendment to the Wildlife Protection Law states that wild animal species introduced from overseas must not be illegally released or abandoned.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Report: AI's role in driving growth bigger.ecns.cnChinese enterprises are planning to increase investment in artificial intelligence as AI is increasingly perceived as one of the drivers in revenue growth and business transformation and integrated into the real economy.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). China releases details of COVID-19 management shift.ecns.cnChina has announced that it will be downgrading its management of COVID-19 as of Jan. 8, treating it as a Class B infection, rather than a more serious Class A infection.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Envoy expounds on how China sees the world.ecns.cnLooking at the world as a community with a shared future naturally leads to a path of reform, opening up and win-win cooperation, as well as peaceful development, Beijing's top envoy in Washington wrote in an op-ed published on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). China releases new measures to prepare for risks from downgrading move.ecns.cnNewly released measures include the expansion of medical resources and setting up a daily base mobilization mechanism to treat severe cases promptly, as well as conducting epidemic monitoring among key populations, key venues and viral mutation trends.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Glaunber salt 'blooms' on salt lake in Shanxi.ecns.cnAerial view of large area of glauber salt has formed on a pink salt lake due to the low temperatures in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). Important clues of ancient human activities discovered in northwest Yunnan.ecns.cnArchaeologists have discovered a series of important clues of ancient human activities in northwest Yunnan through a joint scientific expedition in 2022. More than 30 Palaeolithic sites were discovered and more than 400 specimens of stone artifacts were collected in the Binchuan Basin.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2022-12-28). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
Juan Cole(2022-12-28). 2022: Biden Policies Announce the End of the Beginning in Fight against CO2 Emissions.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) In the midst of World War II, on November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said of the war,: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." The year 2022 was disappointing for the stated American …
Labor Video Project(2022-12-28). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract.indybay.org1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent(2022-12-28). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor.indybay.orgAfter much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
Mobilization for Reproductive Justice(2022-12-28). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life"indybay.orgGather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-28). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
Open Democracy(2022-12-28). Secret Files reveal how UN Climate Advisers 'greenwashed' for BP.juancole.com By Lucas Amin and Ben Webster | ( OpenDemocracy.net) The PR firm advising the UN on climate change campaigns has been accused by US lawmakers of helping BP "greenwash" its fossil fuel investments, openDemocracy can reveal. Internal BP documents released to the US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee and published last …
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-28). What Is the Rules-Based Order?orinocotribune.comBy Kim Petersen Dec 22, 2022 | In fits of, what might well be termed, masochism, some of us now-and-then tune in to the legacy media. When doing so, one is likely to hear western-aligned politicians rhetorize ad nauseam about the linguistically vogue rules-based order. Now and then, the word "international" is also inserted: the rules-based international order. | But what exactly is this rules-based order? | The way that the wording rules-based order is bandied about makes it sound like it has worldwide acceptance and that it has been around for a long time. Yet it comes across as a word-of-the-moment, both…
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-28). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty(2022-12-28). U.S.-Trained Afghan Soldiers Angry Over Their Plight Are Ready To Join Russia's War Against Ukraine.juancole.comBy Michael Scollon ( RFE/RL ) Lost status and a desperate existence in Iran are driving thousands of former Afghan troops — many of them elite commandos trained by the United States — to consider fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine and other battlefields. Many ex-Afghan security personnel accuse the United States of abandoning them …
SP Editor(2022-12-28). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022.scheerpost.com By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. Here are some of them: 1. President Biden in …
Staff(2022-12-28). Informan sobre cobro electrónico o en efectivo del impuesto sobre documentos.cubadebate.cuEl 22 de diciembre pasado, el Ministerio de Justicia autorizó el cobro en efectivo o electrónico del impuesto sobre documentos en sus oficinas de trámites, como una alternativa para la ciudadanía ante la escasez de sellos. Directivos del Minjus, la ONAT, Etecsa y Correos de Cuba informaron en conferencia de prensa los fundamentos e implementación de esta iniciativa.
Staff(2022-12-28). China es la segunda economía más grande con un peso del 20,5% en el PIB global.cubadebate.cuEEUU sigue siendo la economía más grande, con un peso del 26,6% del PIB global. China sigue recortando distancias a un paso acelerado y alcanza el 20,5%, afianzando aún más su posición como la segunda economía más grande, alejándose de la zona del euro (16,8%), que ocupa el tercer lugar. China superó a la zona del euro en 2019, pero desde entonces no ha dejado de ampliar la brecha.
Staff(2022-12-28). COVID-19: Ante una transmisión que aumenta, acrecentar la responsabilidad.cubadebate.cuEn la tarde de este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, tuvo lugar la reunión del Grupo Temporal de Trabajo para la prevención y control de COVID-19, la cual estuvo encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
Staff(2022-12-28). Magnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas con 7,5 puntos.cubadebate.cuMagnus Carlsen comanda el Mundial de rápidas de Almaty (Kazajistán), al que seguirá el de partidas relámpago (del jueves al viernes), tras las dos primeras rondas. El noruego, que el lunes tumbó al uzbeko Abdusattorov, vigente campeón, acumula 7,5 puntos de nueve posibles, tras sumar este martes dos victorias y dos tablas.
Stephanie Tromblay(2022-12-28). Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor 38+2 executed warriors and for healing.workers.org This slightly edited article, which appeared in the Jan. 15, 2019, issue of Workers World, is reprinted to recognize the 17-day, 2022 Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride and to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the largest mass execution in U.S. history. This year's Memorial Ride left Lower Brule, South Dakota, Dec. . . . |
teleSUR, JCM(2022-12-28). Presidente de Corea del Sur indulta a exfuncionarios y políticos.telesurtv.netMás de 1.300 personas, entre exfuncionarios y políticos, recibieron el perdón presidencial "desde la perspectiva de una amplia unidad nacional a través de la reconciliación, la tolerancia y la consideración".
WSWS(2022-12-28). 2022: A year of deepening economic and financial crisis.wsws.orgThe most significant shift in the economic and financial landscape has been the development of global inflation to the highest level in four decades and the response of central banks led by the US Federal Reserve.
WSWS(2022-12-28). Up to 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in Australia this year.wsws.orgEven by the understated official figures, Australia's annual COVID fatalities increased 11-fold in 2022 compared to last year as a direct result of the adoption of a homicidal "let it rip" program.
WSWS(2022-12-28). US-backed coup regime in Peru extends emergency rule and military repression.wsws.orgDefying the repression and despite Congress's approval of a bill promising to new elections in April 2024, demonstrations have continued in Lima, Cusco and across southern Peru against the December 7 coup and demanding the resignation of Boluarte.
ecns.cn(2022-12-28). China to lift flight restrictions.ecns.cnChina will end the over two-year long control measures—"circuit breaker" and "Five One" policies— for inbound international flights starting Jan 8, promoting the resumption of international passenger flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday.
infobrics(2022-12-28). Dangers of Pentagon's 'decapitation strike' against Russia.infobrics.orgGiven how heavily armed the global powers are, calls for decapitation strikes or assassinations of any of their leaders are extremely dangerous. However, such statements aren't coming from Moscow or Beijing, as they are aware of the irreversible consequences of such actions.
unitedEditor(2022-12-27). After the attack in Paris.uwidata.comIn the neighborhood of Strasbourg Saint Denis in Paris, is also referred to as the "Little Istanbul", an attack was conducted on a street where also one of the PKK center is located. 3 people were dead including some PKK members, while 3 more were injured. The culprit of the attack, a French citizen named …
Human Rights Watch(2022-12-27). Iran: 'Bloody Friday' Crackdown This Year's Deadliest.juancole.comHuman Rights Watch ) (Beirut) Iranian security forces using unlawful lethal force, killed and wounded several dozen protesters in Zahedan on September 30, 2022, killing the most people during the protests on a day being called "Bloody Friday," Human Rights Watch said today. The newly established United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran should …
The Conversation(2022-12-27). Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here's what to look out for next.juancole.com By Thomas Froehlich, King's College London | Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the west seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly in 2022 it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it …
Al-Shabaka(2022-12-27). Challenging Israel-inspired Anti-Boycott Legislation in the US.juancole.com By Tariq Kenney-Shawa | ( Al-Shabakah) The Israeli regime's defenders across the US are ramping up efforts to criminalize the constitutionally protected right to boycott. Beyond violating the rights of Palestine solidarity activists, this threatens to undermine the tenets of a healthy democracy. Al-Shabaka's US Policy Fellow, Tariq Kenney-Shawa, examines this development and …
Juan Cole(2022-12-27). The Unbearable Whiteness of Being French: Murderer of Kurds 'William M.' Treated with kid Gloves.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) Last Thursday, one "William M.," a retired French train conductor, went to the Kurdish Cultural center in the 10th Arondissement of Paris with a gun and shot six people, killing three and wounding three others, all Kurds. Some were in a hairdresser's shop. So write Nathalie Birchem et Denis Peiron …
WSWS(2022-12-27). After Zelensky's Washington trip, Ukraine launches another attack inside Russia.wsws.orgWith the United States massively expanding its involvement in the conflict, the world faces the horrifying prospect that the 200,000 military and civilian casualties suffered by both sides in the course of the war in 2022 could be just a downpayment.
Here's Your Ticket(2022-12-27). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs(2022-12-27). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible.indybay.orgThere is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
Julia Conley(2022-12-27). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ.indybay.orgDozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). Graphic Medicine—The Best of 2022.jamanetwork.comThis Arts and Medicine feature reviews 2 books published in 2022: a clinical ethics graphic medicine casebook illustrating how ethical dilemmas in clinical practice play out in real situations; and a graphic public health comics anthology showing how comics meet the needs of risk communication and health promotion.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). The Relationship Between Income and Child Health.jamanetwork.comResearchers have been using statistical methods to investigate the link between health and income in both adults and children since individual-level data allowing them to do so first became available. However, previous investigators were forced to rely on highly imperfect data. Sample sizes were often small, indicators for socioeconomic status were crude, and health status and the presence or absence of acute and chronic conditions was generally self (or parent) reported. Despite these limitations, evidence emerged of a robust relationship between income and health measures, including the presence of chronic cond…
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). Restoring Physician Authority in an Era of Hospital Dominance.jamanetwork.comIn this issue of JAMA, Ahmed et al report that approximately 1 in 10 health care workers are union members and that union membership is associated with higher wages, better benefits, and more equitable compensation across races and ethnicities. This analysis opens a new and timely avenue of research into the impact of unionization on the health care workforce.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). VA Finds Nirmatrelvir Associated With Lower Risk of Long Covid.jamanetwork.comThe antiviral therapy nirmatrelvir, 1 of the medications used in Paxlovid, may mitigate the development of long COVID conditions, according to an observational study by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The study was posted to the preprint server medRxiv in early November and had not yet been peer-reviewed.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). HHS Releases New Report on Long COVID Experiences.jamanetwork.comThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a report highlighting the experiences of patients with long COVID. Between 5% and 30% of people who had COVID-19 may develop long COVID conditions, and about 1 million individuals aren't in the workforce "at any given time" because of related symptoms, according to an HHS statement. It also notes that researchers have documented more than 50 long COVID conditions that affect nearly all organ systems.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). A Plea For the Development of Pathology.jamanetwork.comPathology, in its early development, was a by-product of anatomy during that period when the first dissections of the human body were developing anatomic knowledge. Morgagni, Vesalius, Fallopius, Eustachius, and others of the earlier anatomists, whose names are still attached to hydatids, tubes and various other structures of the body, made note of abnormalities encountered in the course of their anatomic investigations. Pathology, during this early stage of its development, could not be considered a subdivision of knowledge with standing of its own. It noted objectively gross anatomic deviations from the normal,…
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients.jamanetwork.comTo the Editor We have several concerns about the recent study that demonstrated that hospitalization with COVID-19 before and during COVID-19 vaccine availability vs hospitalization with influenza in 2018-2019 was significantly associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism within 90 days.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients—Reply.jamanetwork.comIn Reply We appreciate the interest in our recent study and the opportunity to share our responses to the comments by Dr Yii and colleagues. We sought to assess whether the risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 differed from those hospitalized with another respiratory viral infection. Patients with influenza in 2018-2019 were selected as the comparator because this pathogen also causes pandemics, results in hospitalization when severe, and is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Evaluating outcom…
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Not Effective Against COVID-19.jamanetwork.comA pragmatic randomized clinical trial demonstrated that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), widely used as an antihypertensive and used to treat individuals with a high risk of heart disease, did not improve clinical outcomes among people hospitalized with COVID-19.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). Intensive Therapy Reduces Risks for Patients With Acute Heart Failure.jamanetwork.comPatients who were hospitalized for acute heart failure had a lower risk of all-cause death and heart failure readmission when they received early and rapid high-intensity medical therapy after discharge. The international STRONG-HF (Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Rapid Optimization, Helped by NT-proBNP Testing, of Heart Failure Therapies) trial is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the safety and efficacy of an intensified protocol of oral heart medications with usual care during the vulnerable early period after discharge.
jamanetwork(2022-12-27). Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for Children 6 Months to 5 Years.jamanetwork.comA trial found that two 25-μg doses of the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine were safe for children aged 6 months to 5 years and elicited immune responses consistent with those seen in older children, adolescents, and adults who had received higher doses of the vaccine.
_____(2022-12-27). Implementation of the rocket decisions of the WPK Congress.journal-neo.org The middle of December 2022 was marked by several important events that were not so much an aggravation of the situation on the Korean peninsula, but rather an important step in implementing the decisions of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea regarding the development of the DPRK's nuclear missile capabilities. On December …
_____(2022-12-27). Sudan on the verge of political change.journal-neo.org Various centers of power in Sudan, experts say, may have signed a framework agreement designed to return the country to civilian government after the military coup in October 2021. However, doubts from NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests in the capital Khartoum, warn against over-optimistic expectations. The agreement announced on December 5 …
_____(2022-12-27). Antiwar Activist Faces Repression In Germany.popularresistance.orgJune 22, 2022, was the 81st anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, and a prominent German antiwar activist took the occasion to publicly question why the German government is now supporting neo-Nazi organizations in Ukraine. | As a result, that activist is now facing the possibility of up to three years in prison. | Heinrich Bàºcker runs Berlin's popular Coop Antiwar Cafe, which since 2005 has been a gathering space for activists working on a wide range of issues. Since 2019 the cafe has co-organized the weekly event "Frente Unido América Latina" in front of the U.S. Embassy. He's a memb…
_____(2022-12-27). CIA Should Get Out Of The Laboratory.popularresistance.orgThe Central Intelligence Agency announced in October 2020 — which was ignored until just the past few weeks, when it began circulating on social media — that it had launched something called C.I.A. Labs, "a federal laboratory and in-house research and development arm for C.I.A. to drive science and technology breakthroughs for tomorrow's intelligence challenges." | The Agency says that C.I.A. Labs will join with a network of more than 300 other federal laboratories and that it will serve as a "research partner for other labs, academia, and industry in disciplines spanning from artificial intelligence…
_____(2022-12-27). Exposed: The Most Polluted Place In The United States.popularresistance.orgBenton County, Washington – The most polluted place in the United States — perhaps the world — is one most people don't even know. Hanford Nuclear Site sits in the flat lands of eastern Washington. The facility — one of three sites that made up the government's covert Manhattan Project — produced plutonium for Fat Man, the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War II. And it continued producing plutonium for weapons for decades after the war, helping to fuel the Cold War nuclear arms race. | Today Hanford — home to 56 million gallons of nuclear waste, leaking storage tanks, an…
_____(2022-12-27). Illinois Will Be The First State To Eliminate Cash Bail.popularresistance.orgSpringfield, Illinois – On January 1, Illinois will become the first state in the country to officially eliminate its cash bail system when the Pretrial Fairness Act goes into effect. Under the new system, a person will only be detained before trial if a judge determines that they pose a threat to others or have a likelihood of being a flight risk. | The measure — part of a 2021 omnibus criminal justice reform bill — was the fruit of years of organizing and advocacy work, much of which was led by women in the state who understood that ending money bail is a gender issue. | The cash bail system plays a…
_____(2022-12-27). Nearly Every War Has Been The Result Of Media Lies.popularresistance.orgulian Assange once observed that, 'Nearly every war has been the result of media lies.' For daring to publish evidence of US war crimes, Assange now sits in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London, at risk of being extradited to the US within the next few weeks. The prospects for a fair trial range from miniscule to zero. | In a recent interview, WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson told US journalist Glenn Greenwald that legal avenues in London to challenge Assange's unlawful extradition were being exhausted. What is needed now is, not recourse to a legal system that is subservient to power, but a po…
_____(2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar For Chinese Yuan — And Fast.popularresistance.orgRussia has spent years trying to decrease its dependency on the US dollar. But especially since the escalation of the proxy war in Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has accelerated its drive toward de-dollarization. | Western sanctions have locked Russia out of the US-dominated international financial architecture. Numerous Russian banks were disconnected from the SWIFT inter-bank messaging system. Washington and Brussels even froze a staggering $300 billion of the Russian central bank's foreign exchange reserves. | In response, Russia's central bank has largely abandoned the US dollar and euro, and instead it plans to buy…
_____(2022-12-27). Saab Oral Argument Focuses On Legitimacy Of Maduro Government.popularresistance.orgOn December 12 to 13, 2022, an evidentiary hearing in the case of The United States v. Alex Saab was heard before Judge Robert Scola in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In "Saab Hearing Proves He Deserves Diplomatic Immunity, Exposes Prosecution's Duplicity" (coha.org, 12-16-22), I summarize the key facts presented by Alex Saab's attorney in support of the following argument: "Saab was a diplomat, specifically a Special Envoy, of Venezuela, when he was captured in Cabo Verde, a country off the coast of West Africa in which Saab's plane stopped to refuel on the way to Iran. Saab, the d…
_____(2022-12-27). The Fate Of The USS Bonhomme Richard.popularresistance.orgThe Navy has convinced the public that its ships are protected against catastrophic fires because they are all outfitted with extremely sophisticated firefighting sprinkler systems equipped with aqueous film-forming foam known as AFFF, or "A triple F." In the case of the tiniest flame, the sensitive system was designed to automatically douse a fire in just a few seconds, so we were led to believe. | Since 2015 or so, the Navy had become very aggressive in its public posturing in defense of the highly carcinogenic foams because of increasing public concerns regarding the health of servicemembers, civilians in clos…
_____(2022-12-27). The Nuclear Industry Is Trying To Come Back; Here's What They Don't Want You To Know.popularresistance.orgAt the most recent United Nations COP27 meeting in Egypt, the nuclear industry had a strong presence pushing nuclear power as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Clearing the FOG spoke to Dr. Arjun Mkhijani, the president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, about why nuclear power is not needed and is actually counterproductive in the age of the climate crisis. Dr. Makhijani wrote the book on a roadmap to a carbon-free, nuclear-free future. An expert in nuclear fusion, he also talks about the Department of Energy's nuclear fusion advances, which is actually a weapons program, and why thi…
_____(2022-12-27). Ukraine War Tolls Death Knell For NATO.popularresistance.orgThe defining moment in US President Joe Biden's press conference at the White House last Wednesday, December 21, during President Zelensky's visit, was his virtual admission that he is constrained in the proxy war in Ukraine, as European allies don't want a war with Russia. | To quote Biden, "Now, you say, 'Why don't we just give Ukraine everything there is to give?' Well, for two reasons. One, there's an entire Alliance that is critical to stay with Ukraine. And the idea that we would give Ukraine material that is fundamentally different than is already going there would have a prospect of breaking up NATO and b…
_____(2022-12-27). Fighting the 'Psyopcracy'.strategic-culture.orgIt is a hard thing to combat because it's not a physical enemy but rather messages that lodge themselves in millions of people's minds. And it has come to rule over us. | By Joe LAURIA | Cathy Vogan, the executive producer of Consortium News' webcast CN Live!, recently coined a new term to describe rule by psyops, or psychological operations: psyopcracy. According to
_____(2022-12-27). The High Cost of Blowing Up the World: Ukraine and the 2023 NDAA.strategic-culture.org Will Americans wake up to the reality that they've been walking on the wrong side of history for too long or has the point of no-return been crossed? | Bipartisan insanity was on display again this week as the U.S. congress responded to Biden's requested $37 billion in additional aid to Ukraine by giving him The aid was part of an overall omnibus spending bill passed by both houses of…
_____(2022-12-27). Will Mbappe Have to Leave France Over Racism?strategic-culture.orgFrance has a deep-seated problem with racism, but due to the official French political ideology, France denies they have any problem, and denies that racism exists in France. | Yesterday's
A Guest Author(2022-12-27). ILWU must oppose the U.S./NATO-provoked war!workers.org The slightly edited statement was released on Dec. 15, 2022. We, members and retirees of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022, on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many antiwar positions that our union . . . |
ADC(2022-12-27). Elon Musk and Twitter Target, Silence Palestinian Journalists.dissidentvoice.org This fall when Elon Musk took over Twitter he promised that he will adhere to free speech principles allowing for the free flow of ideas and expression. However, only a few months into his control of the company he has kept one policy consistent the silencing of Palestinian voices, including journalists. The attack …
Alex Koplos(2022-12-27). Stop racist repression: Allow all migrants entry to the U.S.!workers.org El Paso, Texas On Dec. 19, 400 Texas National Guard soldiers were deployed in my hometown of El Paso to "assist" with the mass migration at the border with Juarez, Mexico. The state deployed these imperial special bodies of armed men as the city was anticipating the end of Title . . . |
Amy Goodman(2022-12-27). Taliban Bars Women From University and Working for NGOs in Afghanistan.truthout.orgInternational aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan after the Taliban government announced on Saturday that humanitarian organizations are barred from employing women. The edict is the latest blow to women's rights in the country as the Taliban reimpose draconian rules they employed in the 1990s, when they were previously in power. Last week, the government also barred… |
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-27). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged.indybay.orgIn an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
Anonymous103(2022-12-27). America's New National Security Strategy Envisions Greater Role For Its Vassals.southfront.org Illustrative ImageWith Russia's return and China's rise, as well as the expanding power of various regional players, the US is now pushing its allies and vassals into the spotlight. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The US government periodically drafts and issues a document called the National Security Strategy (NSS). The paper lists the national security concerns the country is faced with and maps out the course of action for the incumbent administration to deal with the said is…
Anonymous103(2022-12-27). Iran Arrests Agents Linked To British Intelligence.southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe suspects were involved in the recent mass protests, showing that there was certainly foreign provocation to operate a color revolution in Tehran. | Written by Since the beginning of the mass protests in Iran, many suspicions have arisen that this could be another attempt of color revolution. In fact, the existence of foreign agents i…
Anonymous103(2022-12-27). Israel To Forge Friendship With New "Non-Nazi" Kiev.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 15, representatives of the Ukrainian Azov regiment came to Israel. The trip of the most famous Nazis did not bother the Jews much. | The delegation consisted of two people, Yulia Fedosyuk, the deputy of the association, and Ilya Samoylenko, a servicemen released from Russian captivity. During the nine-day stay in Israel, the Azovites were welcomed by a Knesset deputy from the Social Democratic party Avodah, and they held a meeting with reservists of the Israeli army aimed at "ex…
Anonymous103(2022-12-27). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Russian-led forces took control of a school in the north of Bakhmutske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Russia struck the AFU 11th Territorial Defence Brigade near Torskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Up to…
Anonymous103(2022-12-27). Military Situation In Syria On December 27, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 7 times: 3 in Idlib province, 3 in Idlib province, 1 in Hama province; | On December 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On December 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatira; | 12 Kurdish militants were killed by Turkey in northern Syria, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense;…
Anonymous103(2022-12-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 27, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 11th Territorial Defence Brigade near Torskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny;…
Anonymous669(2022-12-27). Eight Syrian Intelligence Officers Killed Or Wounded In New Daraa Attack.southfront.org Illustrative image. | Early on December 27, unidentified gunmen attacked a checkpoint of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) near the town of Elnaymah in the eastern countryside of Daraa. | The gunmen targeted the checkpoint, locally known as al-Radar, with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. As a result of the hit-and-run attack, three intelligence officers were killed and five others were wounded. The death toll could rise as some of the wounded are said to be in a critical cond…
Anonymous669(2022-12-27). In Video: ISIS Terrorists Storm Security Center In Syria's Raqqa, Kill Six SDF Personnel.southfront.org File image. | On December 26, two fighters from Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and four others from its security wing, Asayish, were killed in an attack by ISIS terrorists in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. | The attack targeted an Asayish security center in the direct of Diriyah. ISIS terrorists gunned down the guards then stormed the center, where suspected members of the terrorist group are usually held. An intense gun battle broke out inside and around the security center. Ten SDF and Asayish personnel we…
Anonymous669(2022-12-27). Israeli Security Forces Arrest Arabian Man For Jerusalem Bus Stops Bombings (Photos).southfront.org A photo from the scene of one of the bombings in Jerusalem city on November 23. Source: the Israeli Police. | On December 27, Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, announced that it had arrested an Arab Israeli man for the The bombing which targeted two bus stops near entrances to Jerusalem city, killed two people, including a teenager, and wound…
Anonymous669(2022-12-27). Russian Army Destroyed Another Polish-Made Krab Howitzer Of Ukrainian Forces.southfront.org A Polish-made Krab howitzer. | Russian troops have destroyed yet another Krab self-propelled 155 mm howitzer of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on December 25. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Yevgenyevich Konashenkov, said that the Polish-made howitzer was destroyed on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic."A Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system was destroyed near the city of Seversk in the Donetsk Peo…
Anonymous669(2022-12-27). Russian Security Forces Dismantle ISIS Cells Ferrying Militants To Syria, Ukraine (Video).southfront.org ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS | Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Investigative Committee have dismantled an ISIS cell that sent militants to Syria and Ukraine, the
Ariadna Eljuri(2022-12-27). President Maduro: Venezuela Achieved its Goals in 2022.orinocotribune.comPresident Maduro said that Venezuela will continue on the path of recovery in 2023. | This Monday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, wrote that all the goals proposed for this past year were achieved: "We have reached the last Monday of this year, convinced that we have achieved the goals that we set for ourselves in 2022." | President Maduro noted that one of the proposed goals was the recovery and development of the country. This projec…
Chris Walker(2022-12-27). Florida GOP Leader Says She's Open to Expanding "Don't Say Gay" Law.truthout.orgA key Republican lawmaker in Florida's legislature is signaling that she would be open to implementing increased restrictions on what educators can discuss when it comes to LGBTQ issues in public school classrooms throughout the state. The proposal would expand the "Parental Rights in Education Act" — commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" law — that was enacted this year by Gov. |
Chris Walker(2022-12-27). Jan. 6 Committee Member Says He'd Be Surprised If DOJ Doesn't Indict Trump.truthout.orgA member of the House select committee investigating the causes of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building says that former President Donald Trump will likely be indicted for his role in the day's events, as well as his attempts to overturn the legitimate outcome of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to President Joe Biden. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) spoke on… |
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-27). China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan in Response to New US Military Aid.news.antiwar.com China on Sunday launched major drills around Taiwan in response to the new US military aid for Taipei that's included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) President Biden signed into law on Friday. "The Eastern Theatre Command of the PLA organized joint combat-readiness patrols and joint firepower strike drills in airspace and waters …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-27). Netanyahu Appoints Iran Hawk to Lead Israel's National Security Council.news.antiwar.comIncoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday appointed a major Iran hawk to lead Israel's National Security Council under the new government. Tzachi Hanegbi is a veteran Likud lawmaker and a longtime ally of Netanyahu who has repeatedly threatened in recent years that Israel would attack Iran if the US returns to the Iran …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-27). Putin Prohibits Selling Russian Oil to Price Cap Participants.news.antiwar.comRussian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree banning the sale of oil to countries participating in the Western-imposed price cap on Russian crude that was pushed by the US and its G7 partners. Putin's ban will take effect on February 1 and last through July 1, 2023. It's not yet clear what impact …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-27). Report Warns Risk of Nuclear War At Its Highest Since US Nuked Japan.news.antiwar.comA Swedish group that assesses catastrophic risks warned in its annual report this year that the risk of nuclear weapons use is higher today than at any point since the US dropped nuclear weapons on Japan in 1945, AFP reported on Tuesday. Kennette Benedict, an advisor to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who led the …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-27). Serbia's Army on Highest Level of Alert Amid Tensions in Northern Kosovo.news.antiwar.comSerbia has placed its military on the highest level of alert as tensions continue to rise in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo authorities backed by NATO. "The president of Serbia, as the commander-in-chief, has ordered tonight that the Serbian Armed Forces be at the highest level of combat readiness, meaning the preparedness to …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-27). Taiwan Extends Mandatory Military Service From Four Months to One Year.news.antiwar.comTaiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced Tuesday that Taiwan will extend compulsory military service from four months to one year starting in 2024 as part of her plans to prepare for a future conflict with China. The extended mandatory service applies to men born after 2005 and will come into effect on January 1, 2024. According …
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). SOEs ramp up inland infrastructure projects.ecns.cnState-owned enterprises focused on infrastructure construction are ramping up efforts nationwide, especially in central inland provinces and with more focus on key livelihood projects, to inject more impetus into the nation's recovery.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). SOEs also winners at 2022 FIFA World Cup.ecns.cnChina's State-owned enterprises weren't on the pitch, but they scored a lot of points at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). High-end manufacturing on fast track.ecns.cnChina's high-end manufacturing sector is on a fast development track with an increasing number of companies going public, gaining higher profits and expanding their footprints overseas"ÄÇ…
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China mulls revising company law to improve corporate system.ecns.cnChinese lawmakers are mulling a draft revision to the country's Company Law to improve the corporate system, with rules for greater responsibility for shareholders and better corporate governance.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China's GDP up 8.4% year-on-year in 2021.ecns.cnChina's GDP increased 8.4 percent to 114.92 trillion yuan in 2021, according to the updated data of the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Private sector support lifts confidence.ecns.cnChina's latest emphasis on supporting the development of private companies is injecting more confidence into entrepreneurs, and encouraging them to double down on innovation to seek breakthroughs in business and technology.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). More new rail lines improve connectivity.ecns.cnChinese railways adopted new schedules on Monday, adding more passenger and cargo services to improve efficiency and capacity with increased demand expected following the easing of epidemic measures…
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Shanghai clinics dealing with surge in infections.ecns.cnRuan Sheng, an ambulance driver at the South Branch Center of Shanghai Medical Emergency Center, has run an average of 20 trips each day for the last week with his teammates, Doctor Li Zhu and Wang Xiaodong, a paramedic.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Hotels offer 'self-isolation rooms' for infected patients.ecns.cnWith Zhejiang province bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 infections in the coming months, hotels there have started to offer self-isolation rooms for people infected with the virus.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). National crackdown on COVID drug profiteering.ecns.cnAuthorities have recently intensified the crackdown and supervision of the illegal sale of epidemic drugs and materials and on acts of hoarding and profiteering as the number of COVID-19 infections is rapidly increasing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Quarantine to end for inbound overseas travelers.ecns.cnInternational travelers will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in China starting Jan 8, according to the country's latest policy on epidemic control.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China lifts COVID restrictions to int'l arrivals.ecns.cnChina will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China revises 2021 GDP growth.ecns.cnChina's statistics authority on Tuesday revised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021 to 8.4 percent in its final verification.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). U.S. not to succeed in suppressing multipolar world order: Russian FM.ecns.cnRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Washington's attempts to preserve its complete ideological hegemony, stop the course of history, and suppress the formation of multipolar world order will fail.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Death toll rises to 57 as big freeze grips U.S.ecns.cnA massive winter storm stretching from the Great Lakes all the way down to the Rio Grande along the Mexican border has killed at least 57 people across the United States as of Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft gains constant progress.ecns.cnChina's AG600 large amphibious aircraft, a key member of the country's large aircraft family, has gained constant progress over 2022 in terms of both aircraft development and market exploration.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site.ecns.cnNew findings have emerged at the Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan City, east China's Anhui Province, said the provincial cultural relics and archaeology institute.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Fishermen harvest fish from frozen Chagan Lake.ecns.cnThe annual winter fishing, which kicked off in one of China's 10 freshwater lakes on Monday, is a traditional event dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Icicles on cliff lure tourists in Henan.ecns.cnHuge frozen waterfall creates a spectacular winter landscape at Yuntai Mountain Geopark, Dec. 26, 2022. Icicles on cliffs draw lots of tourists.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China launches Gaofen 11-04 satellite.ecns.cnA Long March 4D rocket carrier carrying a Gaofen 11-04 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 27, 2022.
Editor(2022-12-27). Israel's New 'Government of Darkness': The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East.scheerpost.com By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to the news outlets that failed to report on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians, which is now combining with the likely impact of the …
Editor(2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan—and Fast.scheerpost.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.
Fight Back(2022-12-27). Anger as Miami judge rules against freedom for Alex Saab.fightbacknews.orgMiami, FL – A Miami judge ruled against freedom for Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab on December 24. In a two-week-long hearing to determine Saab's diplomatic status and his right to immunity from prosecution, Saab's defense team presented stacks of evidence proving his status as a special envoy. The defense even used documents from the U.S. government provided by the federal prosecutor, Alex Kramer, that stated as much. None of this made a difference to U.S. District Judge Robert Scola. | In his ruling, Judge Scola wrote, "Saab Moran cannot be entitled to diplomatic immunity because he could not – as a matter of la…
infobrics(2022-12-27). Will Brazil's New President Back Russia's Dream of Multipolarity?>.infobrics.orgAhead of Brazil's recent presidential election, in which former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly beat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Kremlin was not too concerned about the outcome of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia had established "good relationships" with both contenders…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-27). 'Pro-Nazi' Germany and Japan Have No Place at the UNSC.libya360.wordpress.comAmbassador Oleg Stepanov to Sputnik news agency: Germany and Japan no UNSC. Forever. Every year, the UN General Assembly considers a regular draft resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other relevant practices. Usually with no surprise. However, this time the vote was mind breaking, indeed. Especially, in terms of who and…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-27). Why is Russia Conducting its Special Military Operation this Way?libya360.wordpress.comRussia's special military operation in Ukraine is being fought differently than the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 not because Russia's military is inferior or incapable of conducting modern warfare effectively, but because it is an entirely different type of conflict. Ukraine is larger geographically, with a larger population, larger and better equipped/trained military;…
Jeremy Kuzmarov(2022-12-27). Biden Protects CIA By Withholding 5,000 Critical Documents on JFK Assassination.covertactionmagazine.comVice President of the Mary Ferrell Foundation calls new release by Biden a "sham" because key documents remain classified. On December 15, President Joe Biden released nearly 1,500 documents on the JFK assassination, but withheld 5,000 critical documents. The move was not surprising given Biden's long track record going back to his days on the …
Jeremy Kuzmarov(2022-12-27). Nobel Peace Prize winners have deep CIA ties.mronline.org Far-fetched as it sounds, this year's winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches.
Joe Sims(2022-12-27). Charlene Mitchell: Honoring a committed life.cpusa.org The Communist Party USA pauses for a moment to dip its banner to honor the life of comrade Charlene Mitchell who died recently at 92. Mitchell was a lifelong activist and joined the Communist Party at 16. She soon became a leading figure in her local Los Angeles Che Lumumba club in the …
Kathryn Shihadah(2022-12-27). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem.indybay.orgOn December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
Kenny Stancil(2022-12-27). Israeli Firm Plans Expanding Its Deployment of Video-Altering Tech.truthout.orgA human rights attorney raised alarm Monday over the expansion plans of Toka, an Israeli cyber firm that sells hacking technologies capable of finding, accessing, and manipulating security and smart camera footage. Co-founded by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) cyber chief Yaron Rosen, Toka "sells technologies that allow clients to locate security… |
Kim Kelly(2022-12-27). The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls.truthout.orgAll in all, 2022 was a banner year for organized labor. Thousands of workers in a wide variety of industries unionized; they pushed back against union-busting campaigns from oligarchs and corporate hit men; they went on strike and protested unfair treatment, from California to Alabama and everywhere in between. Public support for unions shot up to 71 percent, and the worryingly under-resourced… |
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-27). Today's Russia Is Upholding the Best of the Soviet Legacy.orinocotribune.comBy Victoria Nikiforova Dec 5, 2022 | The following essay is written and published by a columnist at Russia's main state media outlet, RIA Novosti. The essay provides an overview of the achievements and the lasting legacy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for today's Russia and for the world. It is not a comprehensive history of the USSR; that is for historians to continue to write and debate. The essay's most salient feature is the insight into the thinking of the people of the Russian Federation at this very turbulent turning point in their history. | The essay voices the wholesale loss of…
Paul Haeder(2022-12-27). After a Fawning Netflix Doc, AOC Still Doesn't Get It!dissidentvoice.org Headline news, no: "AOC Casts House Democrats' Sole Vote Against Omnibus Spending Bill: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez cited 'the dramatic increase in DHS and ICE spending' as the reason behind her vote." Oh, wouldn't it be a fine thing in the neighborhood if this AOC went rogue, Independent Party, on her hands and knees, and apologizing: I …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Serbian forces placed on highest combat readiness as Kosovo threatens final solution.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92December 26, 2022 Combat readiness of MUP and Serbian Army raised; Kurti will attack North KiM? Also see: Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president President of Serbia and Supreme Commander of Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá, ordered Serbian Armed Forces to be at the highest level of …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Crescent and Star war games: Turkey, Pakistan accelerate military integration.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDaily SabahDecember 27, 2022 Turkish, Pakistani militaries hold joint drill in Karachi Turkish and Pakistani militaries took part in a weeklong joint exercise in Pakistan's southern port city Karachi, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "Heroes of friendly and brotherly countries are together for 'Crescent and Star'! 'Crescent and Star-2022 Exercise' was held with the participation …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comThe second feature cites Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá asserting that the U.S./NATO-created (following the 78-day air war against Yugoslavia/Serbia in 1999) pan-Albanian entity in Kosovo has plotted an imminent assault on remaining ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, fully backed by the West (the NATO Quint: the U.S., Britain, Germany, France and Italy), and timed to exploit …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Georgia's military bases upgraded to NATO standards, for NATO use.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAgenda.geDecember 27, 2022 Military bases across Georgia renovated with int'l standards — PM Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said all military bases across the country had been renovated "according to international standards" throughout the past year, in his comments summarising the Government's work in 2022. The PM also highlighted the ongoing ‚Çæ70 million …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Over a quarter of Germany's second-largest annual arms exports went to Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDeutsche WelleDecember 27, 2022 Ukraine updates: Germany spent ‚Ǩ2.24 billion on military aidBerlin signed off on ‚Ǩ8.9 billion in arms exports in 2022, with more than a quarter of that heading to Ukraine Germany's government gave the greenlight to arms exports amounting to at least ‚Ǩ8.9 billion ($8.48 billion) this year, making it the second-highest …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Russia cedes control of key Caucasus corridor to Azerbaijan.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPanARMENIAN.netDecember 27, 2022 Karabakh corridor out of Russian peacekeepers' control, Pashinyan tells Putin The Lachin corridor connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia has been out of the control of Russian peacekeepers for almost 20 days now, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, December 27. "The …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Turkish press celebrates NATO's strongest revitalization in 40 years.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAnadolu AgencyDecember 27, 2022 NATO's decisive comeback in 2022 2022 was perhaps the most decisive year for NATO since the early 1980s, when the Cold War was re-escalated…US President Ronald Reagan's launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative, and Washington's deployment of nuclear-armed Pershing II missiles in Europe. *** These added to never-ending discussions on the …
Sarah Anderson(2022-12-27). Pay Disparity Is Rising. Let's Commit to an Equitable Economy in the New Year.truthout.orgIf the typical CEO of a large U.S. corporation clocks in at 9 am on January 2, by 3: 37 pm that afternoon he'll have earned $58,260 — the average annual salary for all U.S. occupations. In other words, in less than seven hours on the first workday of the New Year, that CEO will have made as much as the average U.S. worker will make all year. I took a look at the even wider disparities for various… |
Sarah Anderson(2022-12-27). The top 10 inequality victories of 2022Ôøº.nationofchange.orgChampions of a more egalitarian society made important strides, building the power of workers while reducing the power of wealthy tax dodgers and greedy pharma execs.
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-27). Congress Passes Measure Making It Easier for Workers to Track Retirement Funds.truthout.orgA proposal to make it easier for workers to access all of their retirement funds across different employers has passed into law after being added to the omnibus funding bill last week, marking a small win for workers. The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act, first introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Steve Daines (R-Montana), creates an online "lost and found" database… |
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-27). GOP Representative-Elect Santos Admits He Lied About College, Work History.truthout.orgRepublican U.S. Representative-elect George Santos has admitted that he told numerous lies about his résumé on the campaign trail amid calls for him to resign after reporters uncovered the lies in an explosive investigation last week. On Monday, Santos, elected to represent New York's 3rd congressional district in November, told the New York Post that he "embellished" his professional background… |
Sharon Zhang(2022-12-27). Poll Finds Sinema Gets Only 13 Percent Support in 3-Way Race With Gallego, Lake.truthout.orgA new poll — one of the first conducted after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced earlier this month that she would be switching her affiliation from Democratic to independent — shows that the embattled conservative would get blown out in a hypothetical race for her seat in Arizona in 2024, but would still sap enough votes from the leading Democratic candidate to hand a Republican the race. |
Staff(2022-12-27). Las imágenes más simpáticas de los Premios de Fotografía de vida silvestre 2022.cubadebate.cuLa vida sin humor no tendría ningún sentido. El sentido del humor es algo que se hace extensible a todo el reino animal, no solo los animales a dos patas hacemos alarde de él, y estas fotografiás pertenecientes a los Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022 son la prueba irrefutable de ello.
Staff(2022-12-27). Cuatro peloteros cubanos renuevan contrato con Dragones de Chunichi.cubadebate.cuLos lanzadores Yariel Rodríguez y Frank Abel àÅlvarez, y los jugadores de posición Pedro Pablo Revilla y Guillermo García, renovaron hoy sus contratos con los Dragones de Chunichi en el beisbol profesional japonés. También oficializó su nuevo acuerdo el otrora estelar jugador Omar Linares, como entrenador de la franquicia perteneciente a la llamada liga central.
Staff(2022-12-27). Informan sobre hallazgo de embarcación abandonada en Cayo Guillermo.cubadebate.cuLas personas naturales o jurídicas con derechos sobre el bien hallado, interesadas en ejercerlos, deberán acudir a la Capitanía de Júcaro, ubicada en Cayo Coco, municipio Morón, provincia Ciego de àÅvila, en un término que no exceda los 30 días naturales, contados a partir de la publicación de esta nota.
Staff(2022-12-27). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 26 de diciembre (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEn el podcast Las 3 de día tenemos de todo un poco en materia informativa, para despedir la última emisión de lunes de 2022. Compartiremos noticias económicas, nacionales, internacionales, de índole política, culturales, deportivas, de impacto y otras sorpresas. °Conéctese ya!
Staff(2022-12-27). Profesora de Massachusetts exalta vacunas cubanas e inequidad mundial en el acceso a inmunógenos.cubadebate.cuLa profesora Tanalís Padilla, investigadora del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts y autora de numerosos libros, entre estos Una historia de las normales rurales, exalta hoy las vacunas cubanas y la inequidad mundial. El diario local La Jornada inserta hoy un artículo de la profesora de origen mexicano, en el cual resaltó el esfuerzo de Cuba en la confección de sus vacunas contra la covid-19 y empieza con las entregas del biológico a México.
Staff(2022-12-27). Reciben atención más de 200 haitianos que recalaron en Cayo Coco, Ciego de àÅvila.cubadebate.cuUn total de 253 haitianos, incluidos 31 niños y 61 mujeres, que viajaban en barco con la intención de migrar a Estados Unidos, recalaron la medianoche de este domingo en el puerto de Kasasa, en Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, al norte de Ciego de àÅvila, donde reciben atención en un centro educacional de la provincia.
Staff(2022-12-27). 2022: Un año difícil para la salud pública cubana y la premisa de defender la vida.cubadebate.cu"En un contexto en el que siguen siendo múltiples los desafíos, es inevitable pensar en cuanto se ha hecho desde los más diversos rincones del país para superarlos y seguir haciendo por la vida de nuestro pueblo", afirmó este martes el doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, ministro de Salud Pública.
Staff(2022-12-27). Asciende a 50 la cifra de fallecidos por la ola de frío en Estados Unidos.cubadebate.cuLa tormenta invernal en EEUU ha provocado la muerte de al menos 50 personas en el país. Autoridades revelaron que, hasta este lunes, continuarán las bajas temperaturas en la nación, en la que se acumulado gran cantidad de nieve en los hogares de los ciudadanos, provocando un entorpecimiento en las vialidades.
Staff(2022-12-27). Asiste Díaz-Canel a celebración por 10 años de BioCubaFarma y tres décadas del Polo Científico.cubadebate.cu"Gracias por confiar en los científicos cubanos", fue el sentir de mujeres y hombres de ciencia que este martes celebraron en el Palacio de Convenciones el décimo aniversario de la fundación del Grupo de las Industrias Biotecnológicas y Farmacéuticas de Cuba, BioCubaFarma y las tres décadas de la creación del Polo científico.
Staff(2022-12-27). Conciertos, ofertas gastronómicas y actividades deportivas se desarrollarán en La Habana por fin de año.cubadebate.cuUn concierto de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) dedicado a los 50 años del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, y bailables populares, anuncian autoridades de la capital, para celebrar el fin de año y el aniversario 64 del triunfo de la Revolución. Los días 31 de diciembre y primero de enero se ofrecerán cenas especiales en los restaurantes.
Staff(2022-12-27). øCuánto ha avanzado la agricultura urbana en estos 35 años?cubadebate.cuEl programa de la agricultura urbana, suburbana y familiar en Cuba, surgió hace 35 años, el 27 de diciembre de 1987, con la expansión de los organopónicos, una indicación del General de Ejército Raúl Castro. En la actualidad, el programa ocupa más de dos millones de hectáreas de tierras cultivables y administra 147 000 fincas suburbanas. Su principio fundamental ha sido la producción sostenible de alimentos sobre bases agroecológicas.
Staff(2022-12-27). El tiempo: Temperaturas en ascenso y lluvias en el norte central.cubadebate.cuEsta tarde las temperaturas estarán ascendiendo a valores máximos entre los 22 y 25 grados Celsius en el occidente y el centro, mientras en la región oriental estarán entre los 26 y 29 grados Celsius, hasta los 33 grados Celsius en la porción sur oriental. En la noche disminuye la nubosidad y las lluvias, excepto en el norte de central donde habrá algunas lluvias hasta el anochecer.
Staff(2022-12-27). Investigadores japoneses descubren un "supermosquito" resistente a los insecticidas.cubadebate.cuUn estudio liderado por investigadores japoneses descubrió la existencia de mosquitos que son más resistentes a los insecticidas. Al analizar esos "supermoquitos", ejemplares de la especie Aedes aegypti en Vietnam, Indonesia, Camboya, Taiwán y Ghana , se comprobó que habían sufrido una mutación del gen L982W.
Staff(2022-12-27). Irán y Rusia apuestan por sacar el dólar de su ciclo económico.cubadebate.cuAutoridades legislativas de Irán y Rusia apuestan hoy por sacar al dólar estadounidense de su ciclo bilateral, entendido como un objetivo principal de ambos países para el saneamiento económico a futuro."Nuestro mayor objetivo es sacar al dólar del ciclo económico del país", aseguró el vicepresidente del Parlamento de Irán.
Staff(2022-12-27). México contratará a otros 119 médicos cubanos para prestar servicios a partir de enero del 2023.cubadebate.cuOtros 119 médicos cubanos arribarán en enero a México para prestar sus servicios especializados, anunció el director del Instituto Nacional del Seguro Social, Zoé Robledo. El funcionario dijo que 491 especialistas se hallan en 11 estados, en lugares muy difíciles y marginales, y ayudan a dar cobertura todos los días y a toda hora allí donde están ubicados.
Staff(2022-12-27). Participe en el concurso de Cubadebate dedicado al triunfo de la Revolución.cubadebate.cuCubadebate, en conjunto con el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas, convoca a los usuarios de la telefonía móvil en Cuba a participar en el concurso con motivo del triunfo de la Revolución. El certamen consiste en la siguiente pregunta: øQuién es el autor de la obra musical "El gran día de enero"?
Staff(2022-12-27). Putin dejará de vender petróleo a los países del G7, la UE y Australia (+Video).cubadebate.cuEl presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, firmó este martes el decreto de la respuesta de Moscú al tope al precio del petróleo ruso impuesto por los países del G7, la UE y Australia. Así, el país euroasiático dejará de vender crudo a las naciones que se han sumado a la medida. El decreto entrará en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2023.
Staff(2022-12-27). Reinauguran en La Habana monumento a pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín.cubadebate.cuEsta mañana fue reinaugurado en el vedado capitalino el monumento al pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín del Villar, quien ofrendó su vida por la independencia de Cuba. El homenaje se realizó el día en que se conmemora el 148 aniversario del primer juego de béisbol en Cuba y en vísperas de la jornada dedicada a este deporte en Cuba.
Staff(2022-12-27). Reto viral: Descubre las siete diferencias entre las imágenes.cubadebate.cuAdemás de ser uno de los más populares en las redes sociales, también se trata de uno de los más complejos ya que pocos lograron detectar las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. Este es un acertijo visual que te permitirá descubre tu nivel de tu inteligencia visual de una forma rápida y entretenida. øTe sientes listo para vencer el reto?.
Staff(2022-12-27). Se extiende el plazo de importación sin carácter comercial de plantas eléctricas.cubadebate.cuLa Resolución 328/2022 prorroga hasta el 31 de marzo de 2023, la importación sin carácter comercial, por encima del valor establecido por la vía de los envíos aéreos, marítimos, postales y de mensajería, de las plantas eléctricas de una potencia superior a los 900 vatios, que se presentan a despacho de la Aduana General de la República.
Staff(2022-12-27). Un ejemplar de cocodrilo cubano se electrocutó en un zoológico de Washington al atacar un tomacorriente.cubadebate.cuEn un comunicado, el Instituto Smithsoniano de Biología de la Conservación y Zoológico Nacional informó que el cocodrilo fue hallado muerto en la madrugada del 17 de diciembre, en su espacio. Dadas las circunstancias en las que lo encontraron, el personal determinó que "el cocodrilo se sintió atraído por un tomacorriente y atacó la infraestructura eléctrica en el hábitat".
Staff(2022-12-27). Vietnam incursionará en el sector turístico cubano el próximo año.cubadebate.cuTodo está avanzado para que Vietnam incursione en 2023 en el sector turístico cubano, anunció el embajador en ese país, Orlando Hernández Guillén. En principio, empresas vietnamitas asumirán la reparación de dos hoteles y la construcción de otro en La Habana. Además, nuevos sectores permitirán fomentar la presencia de inversiones de Vietnam en Cuba.
Staff(2022-12-27). Emilio Sabourín y del Villar, un ejemplo de beisbolista patriota.cubadebate.cuLuis Pasteur y Emilio Sabourín y del Villar fueron dos contemporáneos del siglo XIX que nunca se conocieron. La única relación entre ambos es estrictamente geográfica, toda vez que Sabourín es un apellido de origen francés. Durante décadas, los monumentos habaneros al eminente científico galo y al héroe deportivo cubano, estuvieron situados en lugares limítrofes.
Staff(2022-12-27). Musk, Zuckerberg y los multimillonarios dueños de redes y medios.cubadebate.cuLo curioso es que las principales redes sociales y grupos de comunicación se están convirtiendo en caprichos de lujo de los multimillonarios. Si el más rico se ha quedado con Twitter, otro destacado acaudalado, Jeff Bezos, propietario de Amazon con 114.500 millones de dólares, es también el dueño del Washington Post.
Staff(2022-12-27). Pandemic Poverty: Ray Suarez on How COVID-19 Set Back Low-Income Workers in the U.S., Especially Women.democracynow.org A new series of video reports by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Intercept called "Insecurity" looks at women leaving the workforce, the impact of the expanded child tax credit, and the wave of union organizing during the pandemic. The series spotlights people navigating food, housing and healthcare insecurity — who are falling through the cracks of the social safety net in the process. We feature clips from the series and speak with the host, Ray Suarez, former PBS correspondent and longtime journalist and an author, and Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship…
Staff(2022-12-27). "A Criminal Act": Taliban Government Bars Women from University, Working for NGOs in Afghanistan.democracynow.org International aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan after the Taliban government announced on Saturday that humanitarian organizations are barred from employing women. The edict is the latest blow to women's rights in the country as the Taliban reimpose draconian rules they employed in the 1990s, when they were previously in power. Last week, the government also barred women from attending universities. We speak with Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which is one of several NGOs to suspend operations in the country, as well as Afghan educator and women's righ…
teleSUR, odr, JGN(2022-12-27). Ubican 56 galaxias "gemelas" en el Universo.telesurtv.netLa investigación comprendió el análisis de 10.000 galaxias con el propósito de buscar ejemplos de estructuras con atributos similares a la Vía Láctea.
Thom Hartmann(2022-12-27). The Climate Crisis Drove the US's "Bomb Cyclone," Record-Breaking Temperatures.truthout.orgWilliam Clay didn't realize this was the weekend fossil fuel billionaires' intentional actions would lead to his death, but that's what happened. He died in Buffalo on his 56th birthday, Christmas Eve, and was found frozen to death about a mile from his house, attempting to walk home from the store. While Buffalo is famous for the intensity of its winter storms, this appears to be worse than… |
unitedEditor(2022-12-27). Arab Gulf: A political and economic force leading the Arab world.unitedworldint.comOver the past few weeks, the Arabian Gulf has been at the center of global attention with more than one event and more than one issue. Regardless of the nature of the event or the issue that brought it under the spotlight, this intense media interest in it only says that the Gulf countries have …
Victoria Torres(2022-12-27). Vuelta a la Patria Program: Over 2,000 Venezuelans Return Home in 2022.orinocotribune.comIn 2022, the Vuelta a la Patria program repatriated 2,060 Venezuelans with the help of the Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services (Conviasa). | This achievement was announced by Minister for Transportation and President of Conviasa Ramón Velásquez Araguayán via social media, where he shared a video summarizing the airline's accomplishments of 2022. |
WSWS(2022-12-27). New York state nurses vote overwhelmingly to strike.wsws.orgIn a nearly unanimous vote, more than 17,000 health care workers at 12 New York hospitals showed their willingness to strike for higher pay, safer work environments and better staffing.
WSWS(2022-12-27). This week in history: December 26-January 1.wsws.orgThis column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
WSWS(2022-12-27). Strong support for SGP election campaign in Berlin.wsws.orgThe Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei election statement calls for €100 billion for nurseries, schools and hospitals, instead of armaments and war, together with a massive hike in wages and the expropriation of all the war profiteers.
WSWS(2022-12-27). Roger Waters releases new versions of antiwar tracks on The Lockdown Sessions EP.wsws.orgInternationally renowned rock musician and political activist Roger Waters has released an extended play recording of six songs from his Pink Floyd and solo catalog that highlight his decades of opposition to imperialist war and the threat of nuclear annihilation.
WSWS(2022-12-27). UK trade union bureaucracy tries to sabotage mounting strike wave.wsws.orgThe union leaders are terrified that support for nurses and ambulance workers could galvanise millions who see in the attacks on NHS workers a link between the fight to defend public health and their own struggle to defend their livelihoods.
WSWS(2022-12-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas.wsws.orgAbout 1,800 Sutter nurses at hospitals in Oakland and Berkeley, California have walked on a 10-day strike while Audi workers in Mexico voted down a below inflation pay increase brought back by their union Sitaudi.
| AFP | (2022-12-27). 'Proud and strong': Afghan girl stages solo protest against Taliban university ban.tribune.com.pk An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on women attending university. | "For the first time in my life, I felt so proud, strong, and powerful because I was standing against them and demanding a right that God has given us," Marwa told AFP, asking not to be further identified. | Women-led protest have become increasingly rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban's return — particularly after the detention of core activists at the start of the year. | Participants risk arrest, violence, and social stigma. But Marwa was adaman…
| AFP | (2022-12-27). Indian police probe mysterious deaths of Russian lawmaker, companion.tribune.com.pk Indian police are investigating the sudden deaths of a wealthy Russian politician who reportedly criticised the Ukraine war and his travelling companion at a luxury hotel, authorities said Tuesday. | The body of Pavel Antov, 65, was found Saturday in a pool of blood outside his lodgings in eastern Odisha state, where he was on holiday with three other Russian nationals. | His death came two days after another member of the travel party, Vladimir Bidenov, was found unconscious after suffering an apparent heart attack at the same hotel and could not be revived. | Police said they were reviewing CCTV footage, que…
| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-27). Israel much prepared to attack Iran's nuclear sites: Army chief.tribune.com.pk Israel's Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday that the army's preparedness to launch strikes against Iranian nuclear sites has improved. | "The level of preparedness for an operation in Iran has dramatically improved," Kochavi said in a speech for the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies cited by The Jerusalem Post newspaper. | If the army is ordered to act against the Iranian nuclear program, he said, "it will fulfill the mission that is given." | Kochavi said Iran seeks to deploy hundreds of missiles in Syria along with deploying "thousands of Shia militiamen." | The army chief said Israel man…
| REUTERS | (2022-12-27). Tensions rise in northern Kosovo, Serbia puts army on alert.tribune.com.pk Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest combat alert following weeks of escalating tensions between Belgrade and Pristina. | Serbia's defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday that in response to the latest events in the region and its belief that Kosovo was preparing to attack Serbs and forcefully remove the barricades, President Aleksandar Vucic had ordered Serbia's army and police to be put on the highest alert. | "There is no reason to panic, but there is reason to…
| REUTERS | (2022-12-27). Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries that impose price cap.tribune.com.pk President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia's long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of oil and oil products to nations participating in the cap from Feb. 1 for five months. | The Group of Seven major powers, the European Union and Australia agreed this month to a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil effective from Dec. 5 over Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine. | Also read: South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border | The Kremlin's decree stated: "This…comes into force on Feb. 1, 2023, and applies u…
| (2022-12-27). Azerbaijan demands Karabakh mine access as condition to end protests blocking road.tribune.com.pk Azerbaijan said on Tuesday protests which have blocked the supply route to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh for more than two weeks would be suspended if monitors were given access to what it calls illegal mining sites in the enclave. | A crowd of Azerbaijanis has been engaged in a standoff with Russian peacekeepers since Dec. 12 along the Lachin corridor, the road that crosses Azerbaijani territory and connects Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. | The blocking of the road, on which the territory depends for supplies of food, fuel and medicine, has prompted the United States and the European Union to express hum…
unitedEditor(2022-12-27). After the attack in Paris.uwidata.comIn the neighborhood of Strasbourg Saint Denis in Paris, is also referred to as the "Little Istanbul", an attack was conducted on a street where also one of the PKK center is located. 3 people were dead including some PKK members, while 3 more were injured. The culprit of the attack, a French citizen named …
Human Rights Watch(2022-12-27). Iran: 'Bloody Friday' Crackdown This Year's Deadliest.juancole.comHuman Rights Watch ) (Beirut) Iranian security forces using unlawful lethal force, killed and wounded several dozen protesters in Zahedan on September 30, 2022, killing the most people during the protests on a day being called "Bloody Friday," Human Rights Watch said today. The newly established United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran should …
The Conversation(2022-12-27). Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here's what to look out for next.juancole.com By Thomas Froehlich, King's College London | Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the west seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly in 2022 it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it …
Al-Shabaka(2022-12-27). Challenging Israel-inspired Anti-Boycott Legislation in the US.juancole.com By Tariq Kenney-Shawa | ( Al-Shabakah) The Israeli regime's defenders across the US are ramping up efforts to criminalize the constitutionally protected right to boycott. Beyond violating the rights of Palestine solidarity activists, this threatens to undermine the tenets of a healthy democracy. Al-Shabaka's US Policy Fellow, Tariq Kenney-Shawa, examines this development and …
Juan Cole(2022-12-27). The Unbearable Whiteness of Being French: Murderer of Kurds 'William M.' Treated with kid Gloves.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) Last Thursday, one "William M.," a retired French train conductor, went to the Kurdish Cultural center in the 10th Arondissement of Paris with a gun and shot six people, killing three and wounding three others, all Kurds. Some were in a hairdresser's shop. So write Nathalie Birchem et Denis Peiron …
WSWS(2022-12-27). After Zelensky's Washington trip, Ukraine launches another attack inside Russia.wsws.orgWith the United States massively expanding its involvement in the conflict, the world faces the horrifying prospect that the 200,000 military and civilian casualties suffered by both sides in the course of the war in 2022 could be just a downpayment.
Here's Your Ticket(2022-12-27). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs(2022-12-27). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible.indybay.orgThere is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
Julia Conley(2022-12-27). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ.indybay.orgDozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
_____(2022-12-27). Implementation of the rocket decisions of the WPK Congress.journal-neo.org The middle of December 2022 was marked by several important events that were not so much an aggravation of the situation on the Korean peninsula, but rather an important step in implementing the decisions of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea regarding the development of the DPRK's nuclear missile capabilities. On December …
_____(2022-12-27). Sudan on the verge of political change.journal-neo.org Various centers of power in Sudan, experts say, may have signed a framework agreement designed to return the country to civilian government after the military coup in October 2021. However, doubts from NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests in the capital Khartoum, warn against over-optimistic expectations. The agreement announced on December 5 …
_____(2022-12-27). The Fate of the USS Bonhomme Richard.popularresistance.orgThe Navy has convinced the public that its ships are protected against catastrophic fires because they are all outfitted with extremely sophisticated firefighting sprinkler systems equipped with aqueous film-forming foam known as AFFF, or "A triple F." In the case of the tiniest flame, the sensitive system was designed to automatically douse a fire in just a few seconds, so we were led to believe. | Since 2015 or so, the Navy had become very aggressive in its public posturing in defense of the highly carcinogenic foams because of increasing public concerns regarding the health of servicemembers, civilians in clos…
_____(2022-12-27). Fighting the 'Psyopcracy'.strategic-culture.orgIt is a hard thing to combat because it's not a physical enemy but rather messages that lodge themselves in millions of people's minds. And it has come to rule over us. | By Joe LAURIA | Cathy Vogan, the executive producer of Consortium News' webcast CN Live!, recently coined a new term to describe rule by psyops, or psychological operations: psyopcracy. According to
_____(2022-12-27). The High Cost of Blowing Up the World: Ukraine and the 2023 NDAA.strategic-culture.org Will Americans wake up to the reality that they've been walking on the wrong side of history for too long or has the point of no-return been crossed? | Bipartisan insanity was on display again this week as the U.S. congress responded to Biden's requested $37 billion in additional aid to Ukraine by giving him The aid was part of an overall omnibus spending bill passed by both houses of…
_____(2022-12-27). Will Mbappe Have to Leave France Over Racism?strategic-culture.orgFrance has a deep-seated problem with racism, but due to the official French political ideology, France denies they have any problem, and denies that racism exists in France. | Yesterday's
A Guest Author(2022-12-27). ILWU must oppose the U.S./NATO-provoked war!workers.org The slightly edited statement was released on Dec. 15, 2022. We, members and retirees of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022, on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many antiwar positions that our union . . . |
Alex Koplos(2022-12-27). Stop racist repression: Allow all migrants entry to the U.S.!workers.org El Paso, Texas On Dec. 19, 400 Texas National Guard soldiers were deployed in my hometown of El Paso to "assist" with the mass migration at the border with Juarez, Mexico. The state deployed these imperial special bodies of armed men as the city was anticipating the end of Title . . . |
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-27). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged.indybay.orgIn an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-27). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes.indybay.orgOhio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
Brett Willkins(2022-12-27). President Boric Says Chile Will Open Embassy in Occupied Palestine.indybay.org"We cannot forget a community that is suffering from an illegal occupation, a community that is resisting, a community that is seeing its rights and dignity violated every day," Chile's leftist president said.
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2022-12-27). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-27). China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan in Response to New US Military Aid.news.antiwar.com China on Sunday launched major drills around Taiwan in response to the new US military aid for Taipei that's included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) President Biden signed into law on Friday. "The Eastern Theatre Command of the PLA organized joint combat-readiness patrols and joint firepower strike drills in airspace and waters …
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). SOEs ramp up inland infrastructure projects.ecns.cnState-owned enterprises focused on infrastructure construction are ramping up efforts nationwide, especially in central inland provinces and with more focus on key livelihood projects, to inject more impetus into the nation's recovery.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). SOEs also winners at 2022 FIFA World Cup.ecns.cnChina's State-owned enterprises weren't on the pitch, but they scored a lot of points at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). High-end manufacturing on fast track.ecns.cnChina's high-end manufacturing sector is on a fast development track with an increasing number of companies going public, gaining higher profits and expanding their footprints overseas"ÄÇ…
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China mulls revising company law to improve corporate system.ecns.cnChinese lawmakers are mulling a draft revision to the country's Company Law to improve the corporate system, with rules for greater responsibility for shareholders and better corporate governance.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China's GDP up 8.4% year-on-year in 2021.ecns.cnChina's GDP increased 8.4 percent to 114.92 trillion yuan in 2021, according to the updated data of the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Private sector support lifts confidence.ecns.cnChina's latest emphasis on supporting the development of private companies is injecting more confidence into entrepreneurs, and encouraging them to double down on innovation to seek breakthroughs in business and technology.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). More new rail lines improve connectivity.ecns.cnChinese railways adopted new schedules on Monday, adding more passenger and cargo services to improve efficiency and capacity with increased demand expected following the easing of epidemic measures…
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Shanghai clinics dealing with surge in infections.ecns.cnRuan Sheng, an ambulance driver at the South Branch Center of Shanghai Medical Emergency Center, has run an average of 20 trips each day for the last week with his teammates, Doctor Li Zhu and Wang Xiaodong, a paramedic.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Hotels offer 'self-isolation rooms' for infected patients.ecns.cnWith Zhejiang province bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 infections in the coming months, hotels there have started to offer self-isolation rooms for people infected with the virus.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). National crackdown on COVID drug profiteering.ecns.cnAuthorities have recently intensified the crackdown and supervision of the illegal sale of epidemic drugs and materials and on acts of hoarding and profiteering as the number of COVID-19 infections is rapidly increasing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Quarantine to end for inbound overseas travelers.ecns.cnInternational travelers will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in China starting Jan 8, according to the country's latest policy on epidemic control.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China lifts COVID restrictions to int'l arrivals.ecns.cnChina will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China revises 2021 GDP growth.ecns.cnChina's statistics authority on Tuesday revised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2021 to 8.4 percent in its final verification.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). U.S. not to succeed in suppressing multipolar world order: Russian FM.ecns.cnRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Washington's attempts to preserve its complete ideological hegemony, stop the course of history, and suppress the formation of multipolar world order will fail.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Death toll rises to 57 as big freeze grips U.S.ecns.cnA massive winter storm stretching from the Great Lakes all the way down to the Rio Grande along the Mexican border has killed at least 57 people across the United States as of Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft gains constant progress.ecns.cnChina's AG600 large amphibious aircraft, a key member of the country's large aircraft family, has gained constant progress over 2022 in terms of both aircraft development and market exploration.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site.ecns.cnNew findings have emerged at the Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan City, east China's Anhui Province, said the provincial cultural relics and archaeology institute.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Fishermen harvest fish from frozen Chagan Lake.ecns.cnThe annual winter fishing, which kicked off in one of China's 10 freshwater lakes on Monday, is a traditional event dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). Icicles on cliff lure tourists in Henan.ecns.cnHuge frozen waterfall creates a spectacular winter landscape at Yuntai Mountain Geopark, Dec. 26, 2022. Icicles on cliffs draw lots of tourists.
ecns.cn(2022-12-27). China launches Gaofen 11-04 satellite.ecns.cnA Long March 4D rocket carrier carrying a Gaofen 11-04 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 27, 2022.
Editor(2022-12-27). Israel's New 'Government of Darkness': The Most Underreported Story in the Middle East.scheerpost.com By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch If a prize was to be awarded for the most important yet least reported story in the media in 2022, it might well go to the news outlets that failed to report on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians, which is now combining with the likely impact of the …
Editor(2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan—and Fast.scheerpost.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.
Fight Back(2022-12-27). Anger as Miami judge rules against freedom for Alex Saab.fightbacknews.orgMiami, FL – A Miami judge ruled against freedom for Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab on December 24. In a two-week-long hearing to determine Saab's diplomatic status and his right to immunity from prosecution, Saab's defense team presented stacks of evidence proving his status as a special envoy. The defense even used documents from the U.S. government provided by the federal prosecutor, Alex Kramer, that stated as much. None of this made a difference to U.S. District Judge Robert Scola. | In his ruling, Judge Scola wrote, "Saab Moran cannot be entitled to diplomatic immunity because he could not – as a matter of la…
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2022-12-27). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
infobrics(2022-12-27). Will Brazil's New President Back Russia's Dream of Multipolarity?>.infobrics.orgAhead of Brazil's recent presidential election, in which former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly beat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Kremlin was not too concerned about the outcome of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia had established "good relationships" with both contenders…
Jeremy Kuzmarov(2022-12-27). Biden Protects CIA By Withholding 5,000 Critical Documents on JFK Assassination.covertactionmagazine.comVice President of the Mary Ferrell Foundation calls new release by Biden a "sham" because key documents remain classified. On December 15, President Joe Biden released nearly 1,500 documents on the JFK assassination, but withheld 5,000 critical documents. The move was not surprising given Biden's long track record going back to his days on the …
Kathryn Shihadah(2022-12-27). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem.indybay.orgOn December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
Labor Video Project(2022-12-27). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract.indybay.org1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent(2022-12-27). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor.indybay.orgAfter much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
Mobilization for Reproductive Justice(2022-12-27). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life"indybay.orgGather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-27). Today's Russia Is Upholding the Best of the Soviet Legacy.orinocotribune.comBy Victoria Nikiforova Dec 5, 2022 | The following essay is written and published by a columnist at Russia's main state media outlet, RIA Novosti. The essay provides an overview of the achievements and the lasting legacy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for today's Russia and for the world. It is not a comprehensive history of the USSR; that is for historians to continue to write and debate. The essay's most salient feature is the insight into the thinking of the people of the Russian Federation at this very turbulent turning point in their history. | The essay voices the wholesale loss of…
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-27). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Serbian forces placed on highest combat readiness as Kosovo threatens final solution.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92December 26, 2022 Combat readiness of MUP and Serbian Army raised; Kurti will attack North KiM? President of Serbia and Supreme Commander of Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá, ordered Serbian Armed Forces to be at the highest level of combat readiness. Defense Minister Milo≈° Vucevic announced this tonight. "The president of Serbia, as commander-in-chief, ordered …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Crescent and Star war games: Turkey, Pakistan accelerate military integration.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDaily SabahDecember 27, 2022 Turkish, Pakistani militaries hold joint drill in Karachi Turkish and Pakistani militaries took part in a weeklong joint exercise in Pakistan's southern port city Karachi, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "Heroes of friendly and brotherly countries are together for 'Crescent and Star'! 'Crescent and Star-2022 Exercise' was held with the participation …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comThe second feature cites Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá asserting that the U.S./NATO-created (following the 78-day air war against Yugoslavia/Serbia in 1999) pan-Albanian entity in Kosovo has plotted an imminent assault on remaining ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, fully backed by the West (the NATO Quint: the U.S., Britain, Germany, France and Italy), and timed to exploit …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Georgia's military bases upgraded to NATO standards, for NATO use.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAgenda.geDecember 27, 2022 Military bases across Georgia renovated with int'l standards — PM Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said all military bases across the country had been renovated "according to international standards" throughout the past year, in his comments summarising the Government's work in 2022. The PM also highlighted the ongoing ‚Çæ70 million …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Over a quarter of Germany's second-largest annual arms exports went to Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDeutsche WelleDecember 27, 2022 Ukraine updates: Germany spent ‚Ǩ2.24 billion on military aidBerlin signed off on ‚Ǩ8.9 billion in arms exports in 2022, with more than a quarter of that heading to Ukraine Germany's government gave the greenlight to arms exports amounting to at least ‚Ǩ8.9 billion ($8.48 billion) this year, making it the second-highest …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Russia cedes control of key Caucasus corridor to Azerbaijan.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPanARMENIAN.netDecember 27, 2022 Karabakh corridor out of Russian peacekeepers' control, Pashinyan tells Putin The Lachin corridor connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia has been out of the control of Russian peacekeepers for almost 20 days now, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, December 27. "The …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-27). Turkish press celebrates NATO's strongest revitalization in 40 years.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAnadolu AgencyDecember 27, 2022 NATO's decisive comeback in 2022 2022 was perhaps the most decisive year for NATO since the early 1980s, when the Cold War was re-escalated…US President Ronald Reagan's launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative, and Washington's deployment of nuclear-armed Pershing II missiles in Europe. *** These added to never-ending discussions on the …
Sarah Anderson(2022-12-27). The top 10 inequality victories of 2022Ôøº.nationofchange.orgChampions of a more egalitarian society made important strides, building the power of workers while reducing the power of wealthy tax dodgers and greedy pharma execs.
Staff(2022-12-27). Cuatro peloteros cubanos renuevan contrato con Dragones de Chunichi.cubadebate.cuLos lanzadores Yariel Rodríguez y Frank Abel àÅlvarez, y los jugadores de posición Pedro Pablo Revilla y Guillermo García, renovaron hoy sus contratos con los Dragones de Chunichi en el beisbol profesional japonés. También oficializó su nuevo acuerdo el otrora estelar jugador Omar Linares, como entrenador de la franquicia perteneciente a la llamada liga central.
Staff(2022-12-27). Informan sobre hallazgo de embarcación abandonada en Cayo Guillermo.cubadebate.cuLas personas naturales o jurídicas con derechos sobre el bien hallado, interesadas en ejercerlos, deberán acudir a la Capitanía de Júcaro, ubicada en Cayo Coco, municipio Morón, provincia Ciego de àÅvila, en un término que no exceda los 30 días naturales, contados a partir de la publicación de esta nota.
Staff(2022-12-27). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 26 de diciembre (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuEn el podcast Las 3 de día tenemos de todo un poco en materia informativa, para despedir la última emisión de lunes de 2022. Compartiremos noticias económicas, nacionales, internacionales, de índole política, culturales, deportivas, de impacto y otras sorpresas. °Conéctese ya!
Staff(2022-12-27). Profesora de Massachusetts exalta vacunas cubanas e inequidad mundial en el acceso a inmunógenos.cubadebate.cuLa profesora Tanalís Padilla, investigadora del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts y autora de numerosos libros, entre estos Una historia de las normales rurales, exalta hoy las vacunas cubanas y la inequidad mundial. El diario local La Jornada inserta hoy un artículo de la profesora de origen mexicano, en el cual resaltó el esfuerzo de Cuba en la confección de sus vacunas contra la covid-19 y empieza con las entregas del biológico a México.
Staff(2022-12-27). Reciben atención más de 200 haitianos que recalaron en Cayo Coco, Ciego de àÅvila.cubadebate.cuUn total de 253 haitianos, incluidos 31 niños y 61 mujeres, que viajaban en barco con la intención de migrar a Estados Unidos, recalaron la medianoche de este domingo en el puerto de Kasasa, en Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, al norte de Ciego de àÅvila, donde reciben atención en un centro educacional de la provincia.
Staff(2022-12-27). 2022: Un año difícil para la salud pública cubana y la premisa de defender la vida.cubadebate.cu"En un contexto en el que siguen siendo múltiples los desafíos, es inevitable pensar en cuanto se ha hecho desde los más diversos rincones del país para superarlos y seguir haciendo por la vida de nuestro pueblo", afirmó este martes el doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, ministro de Salud Pública.
Staff(2022-12-27). Conciertos, ofertas gastronómicas y actividades deportivas se desarrollarán en La Habana por fin de año.cubadebate.cuUn concierto de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) dedicado a los 50 años del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, y bailables populares, anuncian autoridades de la capital, para celebrar el fin de año y el aniversario 64 del triunfo de la Revolución. Los días 31 de diciembre y primero de enero se ofrecerán cenas especiales en los restaurantes.
Staff(2022-12-27). øCuánto ha avanzado la agricultura urbana en estos 35 años?cubadebate.cuEl programa de la agricultura urbana, suburbana y familiar en Cuba, surgió hace 35 años, el 27 de diciembre de 1987, con la expansión de los organopónicos, una indicación del General de Ejército Raúl Castro. En la actualidad, el programa ocupa más de dos millones de hectáreas de tierras cultivables y administra 147 000 fincas suburbanas. Su principio fundamental ha sido la producción sostenible de alimentos sobre bases agroecológicas.
Staff(2022-12-27). El tiempo: Temperaturas en ascenso y lluvias en el norte central.cubadebate.cuEsta tarde las temperaturas estarán ascendiendo a valores máximos entre los 22 y 25 grados Celsius en el occidente y el centro, mientras en la región oriental estarán entre los 26 y 29 grados Celsius, hasta los 33 grados Celsius en la porción sur oriental. En la noche disminuye la nubosidad y las lluvias, excepto en el norte de central donde habrá algunas lluvias hasta el anochecer.
Staff(2022-12-27). Investigadores japoneses descubren un "supermosquito" resistente a los insecticidas.cubadebate.cuUn estudio liderado por investigadores japoneses descubrió la existencia de mosquitos que son más resistentes a los insecticidas. Al analizar esos "supermoquitos", ejemplares de la especie Aedes aegypti en Vietnam, Indonesia, Camboya, Taiwán y Ghana , se comprobó que habían sufrido una mutación del gen L982W.
Staff(2022-12-27). Irán y Rusia apuestan por sacar el dólar de su ciclo económico.cubadebate.cuAutoridades legislativas de Irán y Rusia apuestan hoy por sacar al dólar estadounidense de su ciclo bilateral, entendido como un objetivo principal de ambos países para el saneamiento económico a futuro."Nuestro mayor objetivo es sacar al dólar del ciclo económico del país", aseguró el vicepresidente del Parlamento de Irán.
Staff(2022-12-27). Participe en el concurso de Cubadebate dedicado al triunfo de la Revolución.cubadebate.cuCubadebate, en conjunto con el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas, convoca a los usuarios de la telefonía móvil en Cuba a participar en el concurso con motivo del triunfo de la Revolución. El certamen consiste en la siguiente pregunta: øQuién es el autor de la obra musical "El gran día de enero"?
Staff(2022-12-27). Reinauguran en La Habana monumento a pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín.cubadebate.cuEsta mañana fue reinaugurado en el vedado capitalino el monumento al pelotero mambí Emilio Sabourín del Villar, quien ofrendó su vida por la independencia de Cuba. El homenaje se realizó el día en que se conmemora el 148 aniversario del primer juego de béisbol en Cuba y en vísperas de la jornada dedicada a este deporte en Cuba.
Staff(2022-12-27). Reto viral: Descubre las siete diferencias entre las imágenes.cubadebate.cuAdemás de ser uno de los más populares en las redes sociales, también se trata de uno de los más complejos ya que pocos lograron detectar las siete diferencias entre las imágenes. Este es un acertijo visual que te permitirá descubre tu nivel de tu inteligencia visual de una forma rápida y entretenida. øTe sientes listo para vencer el reto?.
Staff(2022-12-27). Se extiende el plazo de importación sin carácter comercial de plantas eléctricas.cubadebate.cuLa Resolución 328/2022 prorroga hasta el 31 de marzo de 2023, la importación sin carácter comercial, por encima del valor establecido por la vía de los envíos aéreos, marítimos, postales y de mensajería, de las plantas eléctricas de una potencia superior a los 900 vatios, que se presentan a despacho de la Aduana General de la República.
Staff(2022-12-27). Un ejemplar de cocodrilo cubano se electrocutó en un zoológico de Washington al atacar un tomacorriente.cubadebate.cuEn un comunicado, el Instituto Smithsoniano de Biología de la Conservación y Zoológico Nacional informó que el cocodrilo fue hallado muerto en la madrugada del 17 de diciembre, en su espacio. Dadas las circunstancias en las que lo encontraron, el personal determinó que "el cocodrilo se sintió atraído por un tomacorriente y atacó la infraestructura eléctrica en el hábitat".
Staff(2022-12-27). Musk, Zuckerberg y los multimillonarios dueños de redes y medios.cubadebate.cuLo curioso es que las principales redes sociales y grupos de comunicación se están convirtiendo en caprichos de lujo de los multimillonarios. Si el más rico se ha quedado con Twitter, otro destacado acaudalado, Jeff Bezos, propietario de Amazon con 114.500 millones de dólares, es también el dueño del Washington Post.
Staff(2022-12-27). Pandemic Poverty: Ray Suarez on How COVID-19 Set Back Low-Income Workers in the U.S., Especially Women.democracynow.org A new series of video reports by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Intercept called "Insecurity" looks at women leaving the workforce, the impact of the expanded child tax credit, and the wave of union organizing during the pandemic. The series spotlights people navigating food, housing and healthcare insecurity — who are falling through the cracks of the social safety net in the process. We feature clips from the series and speak with the host, Ray Suarez, former PBS correspondent and longtime journalist and an author, and Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship…
Staff(2022-12-27). "A Criminal Act": Taliban Government Bars Women from University, Working for NGOs in Afghanistan.democracynow.org International aid groups are suspending their relief programs in Afghanistan after the Taliban government announced on Saturday that humanitarian organizations are barred from employing women. The edict is the latest blow to women's rights in the country as the Taliban reimpose draconian rules they employed in the 1990s, when they were previously in power. Last week, the government also barred women from attending universities. We speak with Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which is one of several NGOs to suspend operations in the country, as well as Afghan educator and women's righ…
teleSUR, JCM(2022-12-27). Presidente de Corea del Sur indulta a exfuncionarios y políticos.telesurtv.netMás de 1.300 personas, entre exfuncionarios y políticos, recibieron el perdón presidencial "desde la perspectiva de una amplia unidad nacional a través de la reconciliación, la tolerancia y la consideración".
teleSUR, odr, JGN(2022-12-27). Ubican 56 galaxias "gemelas" en el Universo.telesurtv.netLa investigación comprendió el análisis de 10.000 galaxias con el propósito de buscar ejemplos de estructuras con atributos similares a la Vía Láctea.
WSWS(2022-12-27). New York state nurses vote overwhelmingly to strike.wsws.orgIn a nearly unanimous vote, more than 17,000 health care workers at 12 New York hospitals showed their willingness to strike for higher pay, safer work environments and better staffing.
WSWS(2022-12-27). This week in history: December 26-January 1.wsws.orgThis column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
WSWS(2022-12-27). Strong support for SGP election campaign in Berlin.wsws.orgThe Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei election statement calls for €100 billion for nurseries, schools and hospitals, instead of armaments and war, together with a massive hike in wages and the expropriation of all the war profiteers.
WSWS(2022-12-27). Roger Waters releases new versions of antiwar tracks on The Lockdown Sessions EP.wsws.orgInternationally renowned rock musician and political activist Roger Waters has released an extended play recording of six songs from his Pink Floyd and solo catalog that highlight his decades of opposition to imperialist war and the threat of nuclear annihilation.
WSWS(2022-12-27). UK trade union bureaucracy tries to sabotage mounting strike wave.wsws.orgThe union leaders are terrified that support for nurses and ambulance workers could galvanise millions who see in the attacks on NHS workers a link between the fight to defend public health and their own struggle to defend their livelihoods.
WSWS(2022-12-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas.wsws.orgAbout 1,800 Sutter nurses at hospitals in Oakland and Berkeley, California have walked on a 10-day strike while Audi workers in Mexico voted down a below inflation pay increase brought back by their union Sitaudi.
| AFP | (2022-12-27). 'Proud and strong': Afghan girl stages solo protest against Taliban university ban.tribune.com.pk An 18-year-old Afghan student endured Taliban taunts and insults at the weekend as she staged a solo protest against the ban on women attending university. | "For the first time in my life, I felt so proud, strong, and powerful because I was standing against them and demanding a right that God has given us," Marwa told AFP, asking not to be further identified. | Women-led protest have become increasingly rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban's return — particularly after the detention of core activists at the start of the year. | Participants risk arrest, violence, and social stigma. But Marwa was adaman…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). 5 Main Lessons From War In Ukraine Financial Times.southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Financial Times has recently named the five main lessons from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The article was based on the interviews with various Western military analysts and experts who attempted to draw the main conclusions for the world and the two countries involved in the hostilities. | One of the key conclusions drawn from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is that after many years of peace, the "big war has returned" to the international sphere, which means that the impor…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). BREAKING: Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed While Trying To Enter Russian Territory (18+).southfront.org Illustrative Image | On December 26, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) claimed that a group of Ukrainian saboteurs was destroyed near the Ukrainian border in the Russian Bryansk region. | Four Ukrainian saboteurs tried to illegally cross the Russian border but were killed by Russian security services during the special operation. | According to the FSB of the Bryansk region, Ukrainian militants were equipped with German SIG Sauer MPX submachine guns, communication and navigation devices, as…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). Russian President Offers Negotiations While US Senator Calls To "Take Putin Out"southfront.org Illustrative ImageIt is not the first time Lindsey Graham publicly called for this. He made similar remarks back in early March, prompting an official rebuke from the White House. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On December 25, during an interview on Rossiya-1 state television, President Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian Federation is ready to negotiate a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. However, he once again reiterated his…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military.southfront.orgIllustrative Image"This vast difference between independent reporting and the DOD investigation raises concerns and undermines DOD credibility on civilian casualty reporting," the lawmakers wrote. | Written by As U.S. military forces continue to kill and wound civilians in multiple countries during the ongoing 21-year War on Terror while c…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
unitedEditor(2022-12-26). Is a Turkish-Russian gas hub to deliver energy to Europe feasible?uwidata.com United World International has organized a webinar with the title "Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Russian-Turkish cooperation" on December 23rd. The webinar hosted following guests who provided presentations: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Dr. ≈ûerife àñzkan Nesimioƒülu, …
| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-26). Natural disasters lead to deaths, financial losses in 2022.tribune.com.pk Natural disasters negatively affected many countries this year, causing thousands of deaths and financial losses. | While some countries struggled with extreme heat, others were inundated by severe floods. | A total of 232 people died as a result of floods caused by heavy rains in Brazil, while at least 1,000 lost their lives in the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika. | In Pakistan, 1,739 people died and 13,000 people were injured in the floods caused by monsoon rains in about five months. | Jan. 15 | Six people are killed due to the eruption of an underwater volcano…
Edmund Malesky(2022-12-26). Vietnam makes a model recovery from Covid-19.asiatimes.com Vietnam's policymakers can congratulate themselves on a stellar economic performance in 2022. The country will conclude the year as the best-performing economy in Asia, largely due to its ability to attract foreign investment relocating from China. As other emerging markets seek to recover from the damage wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, many leaders are looking …
Gabriel Honrada(2022-12-26). India's rocket force takes off with China in its sights.asiatimes.com India may have taken steps to build a rocket force amid growing border tensions with China and possibly a failing strategic deterrent posture. Last week, Swarajya reported that India was building multi-purpose storage tunnels in border states to store short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and might soon be acquiring the Pralay tactical ballistic missile. The source notes that …
Middle East Monitor(2022-12-26). Is the New Energy Crisis a Boon for the Green Energy Transition?juancole.com By Elif Selin Calik | ( Middle East Monitor ) The year 2022 saw the energy topic return intensely to the attention of media, political leaders and public opinion after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Russia's war has had huge impacts on the global energy system, disrupting supply and demand patterns and …
Inequality(2022-12-26). The Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022.juancole.comBy Sarah Anderson | Inegality.org | Congratulations to everyone who worked to move the country and the world towards greater equity in 2022. Herewith are 10 of the most inspiring economic inequality victories of the year. 1. The Union Boom No question. The union organizing surge has been this year's top story. Petitions for …
Juan Cole(2022-12-26). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. here are some of them: 1. President Biden in July …
The Conversation(2022-12-26). Antarctica's Emperor Penguins could be Extinct by 2100 — and other Species may follow if we don't act.juancole.com By Jasmine Lee, Queensland University of Technology; Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; and Justine Shaw, The University of Queensland | Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found. The study, published …
Staff(2022-12-26). Anuncian ajustes a la circulación de la prensa para fin e inicios de año.cubadebate.cuSegún lo previsto para la edición, impresión, circulación y venta de los periódicos nacionales durante el fin de año e inicios de 2023, Granma mantendrá su salida el sábado 31 de diciembre y Juventud Rebelde el domingo 1ro. de enero. El lunes 2 de enero de 2023 solo circulará el periódico Trabajadores. El martes 3 de enero lo hará únicamente Granma.
_____(2022-12-26). Unraveling the Mystery of Alleged Putin's Monies.strategic-culture.orgEU seems to be oblivious to the fact that it is tarnishing their own reputation and demolishing it to pieces unawares. | The Collective West tend to think that they had 'hip, hip hurray' seized Putin's fortunes, but truth be told, they don't know where it is | European Parliament adopted these days the non-binding Resolution to declare Russia a country sponsoring terrorism because of the ongoing Ukraine crisis | If we cast a quick glance at the voting the other day, 494 members of Parliament supported this document, 596 European Parliamentarians voted in total. 58 were against, 44 abstained from voting. Funnily e…
_____(2022-12-26). John Shipton Interview: Daring to Hope for His Son Julian Assange.strategic-culture.orgPeople around the world need to add their voices to the call for Julian's release from the dungeon in Britain. | John Shipton, Julian Assange's father, spoke to me in an interview this week just days before Christmas. I was bracing for a difficult, anguished encounter, given the appalling injustice meted out to Julian. | The date was December 21, the shortest (darkest) day in the Northern Hemisphere. John was in Melbourne, the longest, brightest day in the Southern Hemisphere. The polar opposites of Winter and Summer Solstice seem befitting now. | And I was surprised that John had a hope-inspiring message… t…
| Reuters | (2022-12-26). Russia can send gas to Pakistan in long term, says deputy PM.tribune.com.pk Russia can send natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | He added that this can be possible either using the infrastructure of Central Asia, or in a swap from the territory of Iran. | The deputy premier also said Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline. | "The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists, and we have every opportunity to resume supplies," TASS cited Novak as saying in remarks published by the agency on Sunday. | "For example, the Yamal-Europe Pipeli…
| AFP | (2022-12-26). Save the Children among NGOs halting Afghan operations after ban on female staff.tribune.com.pk Three foreign aid groups, including Save the Children, announced on Sunday they were suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban ordered all NGOs to stop their women staff from working. | The announcement came as top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan met in Kabul to discuss a way ahead after the Taliban's latest restriction delivered a blow to humanitarian work across the country. | "We cannot effectively reach children, women and men in desperate need in Afghanistan without our female staff," Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE…
| News Desk | (2022-12-26). OIC condemns Taliban ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan.tribune.com.pk The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday condemned the Afghan Taliban's announcement, which ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop their women staff from working, saying that the ban is "self-defeating and disserving the interests of Afghan people". | The statement issued on the cooperation's official Twitter handle stated that OIC Secretary-General, H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha expressed his concern over the reported ban, adding that the "move reflects a willful policy by the de facto leadership apparently seeking to further impact Afghan women's rights". | The…
_____(2022-12-26). A Day in the War for Reality.journal-neo.org If you live in the United States, every day you wrestle with hopelessness and disappointment. The media has gone insane, and it is that same media, of course, that is your only source for information on how Americans are responding to the sickening lies. We call this a "Catch 22." I woke up today to …
_____(2022-12-26). What are the goals of the Ukrainian-US project "Turan"?journal-neo.org Against the backdrop of the sheer failure of the West's hybrid war against Russia, including in the formation of a "second anti-Russian front" in Central Asia, the propaganda activities of Ukraine and several Western media outlets began to be clearly manifested by way of promoting the "valor" of the recently created by the Kiev Nazi …
_____(2022-12-26). Autonomous Winter Support Mobilization: Street Patrol Basic Guide.popularresistance.orgAccording to the National Coalition for the Homeless, approximately seven hundred people experiencing or at risk of homelessness are killed from hypothermia annually in the so-called United States. | Absolutely no one should be left to sleep outside during cold weather yet a range of factors may force people to sleep in the cold; from discriminatory shelters kicking people out, being kicked out of a house during a storm, being forced to flee an abuser, simply being unprepared, etc. Raids sweeps and anti-homeless laws, such as anti-camping ordinances push people to camp in hidden and dispersed areas which puts the…
_____(2022-12-26). Boston University Historic union win for grad workers.popularresistance.orgOver 3,000 new members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU), Service Employees (SEIU) Local 509, celebrated a 98.1% NLRB election victory Dec. 7, which was months in the organizing. To punctuate that 2022 has been a wildly successful year of rank-and-file union organizing in the U.S., some labor researchers have characterized the 1,414 to 28 vote as "the most lopsided NLRB election win ever by a bargaining unit [of] more than 1,000 people.
_____(2022-12-26). Boston University Historic Union Win For Graduate Workers.popularresistance.orgBoston, Massachusetts – Over 3,000 new members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU), Service Employees (SEIU) Local 509, celebrated a 98.1% NLRB election victory Dec. 7, which was months in the organizing. To punctuate that 2022 has been a wildly successful year of rank-and-file union organizing in the U.S., some labor researchers have characterized the 1,414 to 28 vote as "the most lopsided NLRB election win ever by a bargaining unit [of] more than 1,000 people." (@dskamper, @gradworkersofBU, Twitter) | Speaking at a Dec. 9 Boston rally marking the one-year anniversary of the first victory for…
_____(2022-12-26). China's Fake Anti-Lockdown Protests, A Failed Color Revolution.popularresistance.orgLate last November, several fringe group of anti-lockdown protests happened across China, dubbed "the A4 paper protests" hyped by western media; led by western-backed Chinese right-wing violent QAnon anti-lockdown/anti-vaxers, supported by Chinese western-backed medical industrial complex and pro-western elites, together they forced the government to abandon the "dynamic zero-COVID" policy. This has been no more than an orchestrated western-backed color revolution, and a Chinese right-wing riot for their selfish agenda, that does not represent the majority of the Chinese and World's opinion. Since the Wuhan outbr…
_____(2022-12-26). Community Is Central To Building A Post-Neoliberal Future.popularresistance.org"What is it that people really want?" Stacy Mitchell, Co-Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, posed at an event hosted by the Center for Political Economy, Columbia Law School, and the Financial Times. Humans have survived for millennia based on our ability to work together to serve each other's needs. "Community," Stacy posits, "is a deeply held biological and spiritual need." | The event, "Rethinking Globalization, Intermediation, and Efficiency," gathered journalists, academics, and advocates to explore new paradigms for a post-neoliberal world. Stacy explained how neoliberalism has "actively dem…
_____(2022-12-26). 'Every Issue Is a Disability Issue'.popularresistance.orgHey, have you heard about "Medicaid divorce"? It's this trendy thing where people get divorced because it's the only way to allow one partner to qualify for the Medicaid they need to live their lives, because if they're married, they're too rich. | That's a nightmare, not to mention in a country where some people get to forget how many houses they own. But corporate media's response has seemed to be just a bunch of articles about how maybe you, as an individual, might potentially game the system, like Kiplinger's "How to Restructure Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid."
_____(2022-12-26). Every Issue Is A Disability Issue.popularresistance.orgHey, have you heard about "Medicaid divorce"? It's this trendy thing where people get divorced because it's the only way to allow one partner to qualify for the Medicaid they need to live their lives, because if they're married, they're too rich. | That's a nightmare, not to mention in a country where some people get to forget how many houses they own. But corporate media's response has seemed to be just a bunch of articles about how maybe you, as an individual, might potentially game the system, like Kiplinger's "How to Restructure Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid." | And then sort of, "well, would you look a…
_____(2022-12-26). Overthrow of President Castillo Exposes the Race and Class Divide in Peru.popularresistance.orgUnfulfilled campaign promises, accusations of corruption, and even an attempted self-coup cannot turn the many supporters of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo against him. The president has probably ceased to represent hopes for change, but he still symbolizes —perhaps more now than ever— structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued. They wonder why the majority of Peruvians in the streets are demanding Castillo's release. They are even more disconcerted by the minority that insists he be reinstated.
_____(2022-12-26). Peru: Overthrow Of President Castillo Exposes The Race And Class Divide.popularresistance.orgUnfulfilled campaign promises, accusations of corruption, and even an attempted self-coup cannot turn the many supporters of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo against him. The president has probably ceased to represent hopes for change, but he still symbolizes —perhaps more now than ever— structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued. They wonder why the majority of Peruvians in the streets are demanding Castillo's release. They are even more disconcerted by the minority that insists he be reinstated. It is not surprising that the ruling c…
_____(2022-12-26). Peru: Congress To Advance Elections As Anti-Coup Protests Intensify.popularresistance.orgThe decision to change the electoral calendar came following the call for further intensification of nationwide protests demanding the release and reinstatement of ousted left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the resignation of the de-facto President Dina Boluarte, the dissolution of the right-wing dominated unicameral Congress, fresh parliamentary elections, and the establishment of a Constituent Assembly to change the country's 1993 Constitution. On Monday, December 19, several Indigenous, peasant, and social movements from Apurímac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, and Puno regions, among others, called on the citizens to st…
_____(2022-12-26). Peruvian Congress approves bill to advance general elections as anti-coup protests intensify.popularresistance.orgOn Tuesday, December 20, Peru's Congress, with 93 votes in favor, 30 against, and one abstention, approved a bill to advance general elections to April 2024, and to conclude the presidential and legislative terms in July of the same year. The elections were originally scheduled for April 2026. | As it is a constitutional reform, in order to take effect, the bill must be ratified in a second vote in the coming months with at least 87 votes. This is the second time the Congress has voted on an early election proposal. Last week, on December 16, legislators rejected a bill that called for holding general elections i…
_____(2022-12-26). With Nearly 60 Frostbite Injuries In Unhoused Community, Advocates Encourage Denver To Do Better.popularresistance.orgDenver, Colorado — Thursday's weather is expected to be one of the coldest on record in the city of Denver due to an arctic cold front, bringing temperatures to well below zero degrees with the wind chill. In the weeks leading up to this potentially record breaking cold, medical health professionals with Denver Health and Hospital Authority and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) wrote a joint letter to two city directors recommending the city "take immediate steps to address current deficiencies in 1) criteria used to determine when warming centers are open, and 2) policies and procedures related…
_____(2022-12-26). Immigration by the Numbers.strategic-culture.orgNumbers can be boring. When discussing immigration blur the lines between sweet old auntie and that bum lapping at the public trough. So let's look at Mr. Jimenez from Ecuador and Mr. Singh from India, alongside some numbers. Both want to come to the U.S., one for illegal work, one to take his family to New York on a vacation.
_____(2022-12-26). Zelensky's Diaspora Delegation Led by Economic Hit-Woman Who Led Plunder of Ukraine.strategic-culture.org The Grayzone intercepted Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukrainian diaspora delegation outside the US Capitol and encountered Natalie Jaresko, the corporate operative who helped guide Wall Street's pillaging from Kiev to Puerto Rico. Jaresko indignantly justified Zelensky's banning of his political rivals as a necessary wartime measure. | By Max BLUMENTHAL | Steel fencing and police barricades ringed the perimeter of the US Capitol Building hours ahead of the arrival of Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president appeared in Washington DC in the early afternoon on December 21, 2022, emerging from a US military jet clad in a…
Ann Brown(2022-12-26). 10 Hip-Hop Artists Who Gave A Shout Out to Noble Drew Ali, Founder of Moorish Science Temple.moguldom.comNoble Drew Ali founded the Moorish Science Temple of America in 1913. He had a following of thousands of converts. His teachings have been said to have influenced the teachings of America and the Nation of Islam. In fact, the leaders of the NOI often praise and give credit to Ali. Despite this, there have been tensions between the two …
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). UPDATED 18+: Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed While Trying To Enter Russian Territory.southfront.org Illustrative Image | On December 26, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) claimed that a group of Ukrainian saboteurs was destroyed near the Ukrainian border in the Russian Bryansk region. | Four Ukrainian saboteurs tried to illegally cross the Russian border but were killed by Russian security services during the special operation. | According to the FSB of the Bryansk region, Ukrainian militants were equipped with German SIG Sauer MPX submachine guns, communication and navigation devices, as…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 26, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russia struck the AFU 80th Airborne Assault Brigades near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | Up to 30 Ukrainian personnel, 2 a…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). Military Situation In Syria On December 26, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 8 times: 3 in Idlib province, 5 in Idlib province; | On December 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions south of Afrin; | On December 26, ISIS sleeper cells attacked Asayish headquarters in the Riqqah city. Asayish killed one of the ISIS attackers and arrested another; | On Decem…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 26, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 80th Airborne Assault Brigades near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Cl…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). Russia Conducts Operation With Minimum Civilian Casualties Study Shows.southfront.org Illustrative image showing a 2S5 Giatsint-S howitzer firing. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense.According to information recently published by a leading research agency, the conflict in Ukraine has one of the lowest numbers of civilian casualty ratios in the history of wars. | Written by According to Western media, the conflict in Ukraine is marked by indiscriminate violence on the p…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). South Korea Lost KA-1 Fighter Jet In Attempt To Intercept North Korean UAVs.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of December 26th, several North Korean UAVs crossed the demarcation line dividing the Korean peninsula and entered the airspace of South Korea. | According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of South Korea, several targets in the border areas at 10: 25 Seoul time. the UAVs were spotted near the capital Seoul, as well as in Gimpo region, on the island of Kanhwa and in Paju. | In total, 5 DPRK UAVs flew into South Korea. One of them managed to reach Seoul and retur…
Anonymous103(2022-12-26). Three Russian Servicemen Killed In Another UAV Attack On Engels Airfield.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Last night, the Russian Engels airfield in the Saratov region again came under attack of Ukrainian forces. The military facility is located about 0 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and is used by the Russian long-range aviation which is involved in Russian strikes on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure facilities. | The Russian Ministry of Defence acknowledged the attack on December 26. According to the Russian MoD, Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian UAV at low altitude…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-12-26). A Positive Note from TMS Editor.transcend.org26 Dec 2022 — Dear Readers, Friends, Supporters, I am back on my feet again from COVID. Next week TMS will resume its regular Weekly Digest. Read on…
Antonio C.S. Rosa(2022-12-26). Nonviolent Theory on Communication: The Implications for Theorizing a Nonviolent Rhetoric.transcend.orgThe interrelationship between nonviolence and rhetoric is examined. While we have studied the world of adversarial relationships, conflict, and difference of belief, rhetorical critics have not done as much to understand the practices of seeking mutual identification, cooperation, and learning how to live with diversity and adversity. Nonviolent theory shows rhetoricians that language and culture—our ways of creating and perpetuating our reality—can impose minimal aggression while maximizing the potential for peacemaking.
Ben Norton(2022-12-26). Russia dropping US dollar for Chinese yuan and fast.multipolarista.comIn response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.
Brett Wilkins(2022-12-26). Greg Abbott Blasted for Bussing Migrants to Kamala Harris's Home in Cruel Stunt.truthout.orgHuman rights defenders condemned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and "extremist Republicans' cruel values" after several busloads of migrants were dropped off outside U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' Washington, D.C. home in subfreezing temperatures on Christmas Eve. For the second time since September, Central and South American migrants were bussed from Texas to the vice president's residence at the U. |
Dana Sanchez(2022-12-26). Accused Murderer Of Takeoff Brings Attention To Search Engine Surveillance And Tracking.moguldom.comProsecutors say the rapper accused of fatally shooting hip-hop artist Takeoff outside a Houston bowling alley searched Google for information on using fake plane tickets to get an expedited passport and about whether he was a suspect in the case, according to a Dec. 15 court hearing. Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the Grammy-nominated rap trio from …
Daniel Kovalik(2022-12-26). Saab Oral Argument Focuses on Legitimacy of Maduro Government.orinocotribune.comBy Daniel Kovalik Dec 21, 2022 | On December 12 to 13, 2022, an evidentiary hearing in the case of The United States v. Alex Saab was heard before Judge Robert Scola in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In "Saab Hearing Proves He Deserves Diplomatic Immunity, Exposes Prosecution's Duplicity" (
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-26). AFRICOM Says Six Killed in Latest Somalia Airstrike.news.antiwar.comUS Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it conducted an airstrike in Somalia on December 23 against al-Shabaab, marking the third known US strike in the country this month. AFRICOM said the strike was launched in support of the Mogadishu-based government and that it hit a target about 150 miles northeast of …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-26). Biden Signs $858 Billion 2023 NDAA.news.antiwar.comPresident Biden on Friday signed the massive $858 billion 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is $45 billion more than he requested. Also on Friday, the House passed the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that includes funding for the NDAA, sending the legislation to President Biden's desk. The mammoth spending bill passed through the House …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-26). Report: The CIA Is Directing Sabotage Attacks Inside Russia.news.antiwar.comThe CIA has been using a European NATO country's intelligence services to conduct sabotage attacks inside Russia since the February invasion of Ukraine, investigative journalist Jack Murphy reported on Saturday, citing unnamed former US intelligence and military officials. The report said that no US personnel are on the ground in Russia but that the operations …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-26). Three Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack Deep Inside Russia.news.antiwar.comThree Russian soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Engels airfield in Russia's Saratov Oblast early Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Engels airfield is about 300 miles from the Ukrainian border and was targeted by a similar attack earlier this month. In the latest attack, Russian officials said that a …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-26). Ukraine FM Says No Talks With Russia Until After War Crimes Tribunal.news.antiwar.comUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told The Associated Press on Monday that Russia must face a tribunal for alleged war crimes in Ukraine before direct peace talks can be held between Kyiv and Moscow. The comments are the latest sign that there's no end in sight to the fighting in Ukraine, as Russia would never …
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). National EV brands in top spot as auto industry transforms.ecns.cnChina is already a leading player in the smart electric vehicle segment, which experts said may prompt the country to reshape the global auto industry by the end of this decade.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Chinese academic database CNKI fined over $12 million.ecns.cnChina's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), a Chinese academic database, 87.6 million yuan (about $12.6 million) for abusing a "dominant market position", the watchdog announced on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Program to beef up plastics recycling.ecns.cnA joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Faster railway links Chengdu with Kunming.ecns.cnA new railway line in China's southwestern region will open on Monday, slashing travel time between the region's two major cities Chengdu and Kunming, capitals of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China's cotton output up in 2022.ecns.cnChina's cotton output recorded a stable increase in 2022 as sound weather conditions led to a higher yield per hectare, official data showed Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Nov.ecns.cnThe Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 13.6 percent year on year to about 4.58 trillion yuan (around 655.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2022, Shijiazhuang Customs said.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China adopts new railway operating plan.ecns.cnChina implemented a new railway operating plan on Monday to improve the country's railway passenger and freight transport efficiency, according to the national railway operator.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Change of testing booths demonstrates flexibility in COVID-19 fight.ecns.cnNucleic acid testing booths were a hallmark of China's regular COVID-19 prevention and control work over the past three years. Yet across the nation, many nucleic acid testing booths have been converted into temporary "fever clinics" in an orderly manner.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Snowfall to hit parts of southern China.ecns.cnThe southern parts of China are expected to see snowy and rainy weather from Monday night to Thursday, the country's national observatory said Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China has 13 COVID vaccines available for second booster.ecns.cnA total of 13 types of COVID-19 vaccines, approved for conditional marketing or emergency use, are now available as a second booster dose in China, according to experts with the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). 18 trapped for over 45 hours in collapsed gold mine in Xinjiang.ecns.cnRescuers are trying every means to reach the 18 workers trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine at around 1 pm on Saturday in Yining county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Beijing to distribute Paxlovid to community health service centers.ecns.cnBeijing will distributePaxlovid, Pfizer's COVID antiviral drug to community health service centers in the upcoming days. After training, the community doctors will give instructions on medicine use to residents infected with COVID-19.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30 bln cubic meters.ecns.cnThe Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30bln cubic meters.ecns.cnThe Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Xinjiang produces over 90% of China's cotton in 2022: official.ecns.cnXinjiang produces 5.391 million tons of cotton in 2022, an increase of 5.1 percent over the previous year, accounting for 90.2 percent of the country's total, the country's National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China's pension expenditure of urban residents to hit 836,400 yuan.ecns.cnThe total pension expenditure of China's urban residents is expected to average 836,400 yuan ($119,887), according to China's Urban Elderly Care Service Demand Report 2022 quoted by Securities Daily on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Winter storm blasts Canada.ecns.cnA severe winter storm has left much of Canada battered on Christmas weekend with weather warnings in place across the country.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Scenery of national desert park in Tibet.ecns.cnScenery of the national desert park in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 24, 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Intoxicating scenery of Sayram Lake in winter.ecns.cnBecause Sayram Lake is the last place that the warm and humid air current of the Atlantic Ocean reaches, it is also known as the "Atlantic Ocean's last teardrop."
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Well preserved Maoya ancient village in C China.ecns.cnLocated on the top of Maoya mountain, Maoya ancient village covers an area of 912 square meters with a length of 38 meters from east to west and a width of 24 meters from north to south. It is best preserved among the 1,000 ancient mountain villages in Nanzhang County.
Editor(2022-12-26). Chris Hedges: The Democrats Are Now the War Party.scheerpost.com The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with nuclear war.
Emily Drabinski(2022-12-26). Louisiana Communities Organize to Defend Libraries From Far Right Censorship.truthout.orgLynette Mejia, a self-described "homeschool parent," has raised three children in the Lafayette Public Library System in Louisiana. Until early 2021, "I was the average person sitting around the table complaining about politics," Mejia said. Then Mejia discovered something that troubled her: The Lafayette Board of Control, which governs the public library system in Lafayette, had been stacked with… |
Ernesto Huerta & Todd Emmenegger(2022-12-26). UC Academic Workers win historic contracts after 40-day strike!liberationnews.org After 40 days on strike, 36,000 graduate and undergraduate student-workers across the University of California voted to ratify a historic contract on Dec. 23. The new contract guarantees wage increases of 55 to 80 percent for Academic Student Employees (Teaching Assistants, Tutors and Readers) and 25 to 80 percent for Graduate Student Researchers through 2023 and 2024, as well as many other significant wins.
F. William Engdahl(2022-12-26). The Dark Origins of the Davos Great Reset.globalresearch.caKlaus Schwab is little more than a slick PR agent for a global technocratic agenda, a corporatist unity of corporate power with government, including the UN, an agenda whose origins go back to the beginning of the 1970s, and even earlier.
Fight Back(2022-12-26). A reading from Mao Zedong on his birthday: Combat Liberalism.fightbacknews.orgTo mark the 129th anniversary of the birth of Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong on December 26, Fight Back News Service is circulating his famous 1937 article "Combat Liberalism." | Combat Liberalism | By Mao Zedong | We stand for active ideological struggle because it is the weapon for ensuring unity within the Party and the revolutionary organizations in the interest of our fight. Every Communist and revolutionary should take up this weapon. | But liberalism rejects ideological struggle and stands for unprincipled peace, thus giving rise to a decadent, Philistine attitude and bringing about political degenerati…
Hedelberto López Blanch(2022-12-26). °Cuidado! la derecha reaccionaria actúa.globalizacion.caLos gobiernos progresistas surgidos en los últimos años en América Latina, tienen que estar muy alerta por la amenaza que representan las fuerzas de ultraderecha, con vestigios de fascismo, que están frustradas por los avances nacionalistas que ha tenido la…
infobrics(2022-12-26). South Africa BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Future Perspectives.infobrics.orgNext year 2023 South Africa, as per stipulated approved guidelines and rules, will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS, the organization of five emerging developing countries made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This implies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot more at hand, especially with the current global geopolitical changes to drum home, to consolidate the growing support underway for few others to join BRICS…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-26). Abandoning Afghanistan is Dangerous for its Neighbors.libya360.wordpress.comF.M. Shakil Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states. Following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan in August last year, the Taliban-led schismatic government in Kabul appears to have reached a diplomatic impasse. It seems like its…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-26). Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes for Atlantic Slave Trade.libya360.wordpress.comAbayomi Azikiwe Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Apologizes For African Enslavement Africans say this is not enough calling for reparations Over the last few decades the demand to pay reparations for African enslavement has drawn support from around the world. Africans on the continent along with those living in other parts of the globe have…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-12-26). Sudan: Hundreds More Injured in Anti-Coup Protests as December Revolution Enters Fifth Year.libya360.wordpress.comPavan Kulkarni Protests in Sudan on the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese Revolution. Photo: Radio Dabanga Attempts by the alliance of foreign powers, domestic right-wing parties and the military junta to consolidate an authoritarian state in Sudan will be defeated by mass-movements, insists the Sudanese Communist Party Country-wide anti-coup demonstrations were underway once again in…
Isheka N. Harrison(2022-12-26). 7 Hip-Hop Artists Who Shouted Out Clarence 13X: Leader of The Five Percenters.moguldom.comClarence 13X was the founder of the Five-Percent Nation, a religious movement many hip-hop artists follow or respect. Also known as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE), the five percenters' main teaching is that the Black man is divine, which is where the slang of affectionately referring to one another as "God" derives from. It was …
James J. Zogby(2022-12-26). Navidad en Palestina: Hoy como ayer.globalizacion.ca La historia de la Navidad, tal como se cuenta en Occidente, contiene elementos atemporales que han dado forma a nuestra cultura de manera significativa. A medida que la contamos, año tras año, la historia transmite a quienes la escuchan temas…
Jenny Brown(2022-12-26). Amid Inflation and Short-Staffing, Labor Organizers Demanded More in 2022.truthout.orgWas it the pandemic? Was it new disasters from climate change? Was it the fact that employers are still begging for more workers? Whatever it was, workers were ready to throw down this year. In the face of inflation and short-staffing we demanded more money in our paychecks, and more time for our lives outside of work. We organized; we even exercised our strike muscles. And crucially… |
Maya Srikrishnan(2022-12-26). States Take Tax Revenue Vital for Funding Tribal Services.truthout.orgThis article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. This story is published in partnership between the Center for Public Integrity and ICT (formerly Indian Country Today). Osage Nation — On a crisp November morning, Teresa Bates Rutherford gazed at the construction site of her future home — her mind on her… |
Mickey Z.(2022-12-26). When the Upper Echelons of the Parasite Class‚Ñ¢ Flex Their Power.dissidentvoice.org Preface: Paul, a subscriber/regular commenter, recently mentioned Gen. Smedley Butler the other day and it inspired me to share an edited excerpt from my first book. During the early 1930s, Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated that he was "deeply impressed" with Benito Mussolini and referred to the Italian dictator as an "admirable Italian gentleman." Despite …
Nicolás Centurión(2022-12-26). Uruguay: De libertad, chats y un presidente espía.globalizacion.ca"Si en cinco años los uruguayos son más libres, habremos hecho bien las cosas". Así decía uno de los pasajes del discurso de asunción del neoliberal presidente Luis Lacalle en marzo de 2020. Es difícil medir la libertad, aunque algunos…
Padre Elias Zahlaoui(2022-12-26). Carta Abierta al Papa Francisco desde Siria.globalizacion.caSanto Padre, | Dentro de unos días el mundo entero celebrará, de una forma u otra, el aniversario de la Natividad de Jesús. | Me hubiera gustado presentarle mis mejores deseos en su calidad de Su Representante en la tierra, pero me…
Peter Koenig(2022-12-26). Look Up! Wake Up, People! You Are Being "Suicided in Warp Speed".globalresearch.caDon't look up lest you could see what nobody wants you to see — namely the Big-Big Lie. As time goes on and Agenda 2030, alias The WEF's Great Reset progresses, the asteroid approaching Mother Earth is ever moving closer.
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-26). 27th nation: Turkey provides drones to Albania for new Balkan war.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense PostDecember 26, 2022 Albania Orders Three Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey Also see: Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs The Albanian government has inked a deal with Turkish defense firm Baykar to acquire three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Under the agreement, Baykar will deliver TB2 armed …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-26). Kosovo to local Serbs, Serbia: "Welcome to hell for anyone who wants to die prematurely"antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92December 26, 2022 Kosovo police prevented Patriarch Porfirije from entering Kosovo and Metohija Kosovo police at the administrative crossing of Merdare did not allow the car with Serbian Patriarch Porfirije to enter territory of Kosovo today around 2: 30PM. The patriarch stayed in the car for a few minutes on the side controlled by the Kosovo …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-26). Turkey: "arrogant," "impertinent" Greece "disregards basic principles and values of NATO"antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDaily SabahDecember 25, 2022 Tàºrkiye urges NATO to 'stop' Greece's 'impertinence' Amid Tàºrkiye's "well-intentioned approaches" to make the Aegean and Mediterranean a "sea of friendship," Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Saturday called on NATO to urge Greece to "stop" its "impertinence." "….Greece continues to provoke and escalate tensions and its unlawful attitude," Akar said at …
rqorinoco(2022-12-26). Twitter Promoted Pentagon Propaganda to Whitewash Occupation, War Crimes in West Asia.orinocotribune.comThe social media giant 'whitelisted' accounts run by the Pentagon that promoted the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the illegal occupation of Syria | Twitter has reportedly collaborated with the Pentagon for at least five years to wage a secret "PsyOps campaign" across West Asia, in a scheme to sway public opinion in favor of Washington's military interests in the region. | According to an investigation of Twitter's archives, emails, and internal tools by
scorinoco(2022-12-26). I Witnessed the Truth About Nicaragua.orinocotribune.comBy Wawen Ewimbi Dec 18, 2022 | Contextual History of Struggle in Nicaragua | 1909-1933: The US is cementing itself as the world's police in the 20th century; the marines invaded Nicaragua in 1909 "to help stabilize the country". The US occupied the land until 1933. | In 1927, revolutionary political leader Augusto Sandino began leading a tiny, fervent guerrilla army, the Army for the Defense of Nicaraguan National Sovereignty (EDSN), to successfully eject US imperialism from Nicaragua in 1933. | 1934-1979: A civilian entrenched by the glittery wickedness of the United States, Antonio Somoza assassinated…
Staff(2022-12-26). Las mejores fotos científicas de 2022, según National Geographic.cubadebate.cuEl certamen fotográfico FOTCIENCIA19 es organizado por el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y la Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT). Según sus organizadores pretende mostrar la belleza oculta de la ciencia a través de las imágenes.
Staff(2022-12-26). Liga Élite: Pronóstico para una semifinal ømás animada de público?cubadebate.cuEl reto mayor para los organizadores está en convencer a los aficionados para que regresen a los estadios cabecera o sedes principales en Bayamo, Matanzas, Pinar del Río y San José de las Lajas, aunque defendemos que se pueda extender a Las Tunas y a La Habana algún partido de Agricultores y Portuarios.
Staff(2022-12-26). Perú, un campo de ensayo para los golpes de Estado.cubadebate.cuEl caso peruano y su supuesto caos permanente (aunque estable en cuanto a las concesiones para la explotación minera, petrolera y pesquera) debe observarse detenidamente. Nuestra región es, una vez más, laboratorio de ensayo para la desestabilización democrática. Como Bolivia, Argentina o Brasil, Perú es en este momento uno de esos experimentos.
Staff(2022-12-26). Asociación Internacional de Boxeo rechaza posible exclusión de ese deporte de JJOO París 2024.cubadebate.cuLa Asociación Internacional de Boxeo (IBA) respondió duramente, en las últimas horas, a la amenaza del COI de sacar a ese deporte del programa de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. Además de acusar a Lausana de actuar por razones políticas y de nacionalidad (antirusa), la IBA fustigó los desmanes de su expresidente.
Staff(2022-12-26). Cerca de un tercio de los equipos de bombeo de agua funcionará con energía fotovoltaica.cubadebate.cuEl Grupo Empresarial Agua y Saneamiento impulsa un proyecto inversionista para sustituir la matriz energética en 1 312 equipos de bombeo de agua potable menores de diez kilowatts (kW) de potencia por energía fotovoltaica en todo el país, informó José Antonio Hernández àÅlvarez, director general de Gestión de Agua, Saneamiento y Drenaje de esa entidad.
Staff(2022-12-26). Domingo muy frío en el occidente de Cuba: Temperaturas máximas no sobrepasan los 20 ∫C.cubadebate.cuEl día resultó frío en occidente, donde, excepto una, todas las estaciones meteorológicas registraron valores máximos inferiores a los 20 ∫C, informó el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología. La presencia de nublados, vientos y lluvias persistentes influyeron en que la sensación térmica fuera muy inferior a las temperaturas registradas.
Staff(2022-12-26). Aumenta la tensión entre Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur.cubadebate.cuEl Ministerio de Defensa de Corea del Sur informó este lunes que unos cinco aviones no tripulados de su vecino del Norte habrían cruzado al espacio aéreo al sur del paralelo 38, lo que llevó al ejército surcoreano a desplegar aviones de combate y helicópteros de ataque y, a derribar al menos cuatro. De acuerdo al primer comunicado del ministerio de Defensa, el ejército de Corea del Sur disparó contra los drones.
Staff(2022-12-26). Centro de Investigación Económica y Empresarial prevé recesión de la economía mundial en 2023.cubadebate.cuLa economía mundial experimentará una recesión en 2023, debido al aumento de los precios de los préstamos destinados a combatir la inflación, según un informe publicado hoy por el Centro de Investigación Económica y Empresarial. El estudio indicó que la economía global superó la marca de los 100 billones de dólares por primera vez en 2022, pero se estancará en 2023.
Staff(2022-12-26). El tiempo: Día invernal en el occidente.cubadebate.cuLa tarde será invernal en el occidente, con temperaturas máximas entre 17 y 20 grados Celsius en occidente, fresca en el centro con valores entre 24 y 27 grados Celsius. En la región oriental la tarde será cálida, con temperaturas máximas entre 29 y 32 grados Celsius.
Staff(2022-12-26). La obra de Gerardo Alfonso será llevada al canto lírico.cubadebate.cuGerardo Alfonso Bel Canto se titula el concierto homenaje al destacado cantautor y músico cubano, que tendrá lugar el 12 de enero en la basílica menor del capitalino convento de San Francisco de Asís. El espectáculo mantendrá el propósito original de este proyecto, que permite disfrutar desde otra mirada musical la obra de autores.
Staff(2022-12-26). Machado Ventura constata desarrollo de fármacos naturales en centro científico.cubadebate.cuEl Comandante del Ejército Rebelde José Ramón Machado Ventura realizó una visita de trabajo al Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos (Cidem) para dar seguimiento a la introducción de productos naturales. Este Centro ha desarrollado importantes productos farmacéuticos a partir de tecnologías propias, los cuales integran el arsenal terapéutico del país.
Staff(2022-12-26). Marrero Cruz participa en balance nacional del programa de la Agricultura Urbana, Suburbana y Familiar.cubadebate.cuEn el marco de la implementación de la Ley de Soberanía Alimentaria y Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional, subrayó el Jefe de Gobierno, resulta oportuno que en todas las localidades se diseñen acciones gubernamentales, políticas, empresariales y técnicas, que permitan utilizar el potencial de la Agricultura Urbana en la producción de alimentos para la población.
Staff(2022-12-26). Perú: Gobierno de Dina Boluarte destituye autoridades locales.cubadebate.cuEl Gobierno de la presidenta designada de Perú, Dina Boluarte dejó sin efecto el nombramiento de 312 subprefectos distritales en 23 regiones del país sudamericano. Durante su mandato por elección popular, el presidente Pedro Castillo nombró, de acuerdo a la legislación local los subprefectos de los distritos de todo el país, motivo por lo cual son ahora señalados.
Staff(2022-12-26). Sorprendente: Un auto eléctrico recorre 1000 kilómetros con una sola carga solar.cubadebate.cuUn automóvil impulsado por energía solar diseñado y construido por estudiantes de la Universidad de Nueva Gales del Sur obtuvo un récord mundial Guinness como el más rápido de su tipo tras recorrer 1 000 kilómetros con una sola carga en menos de 12 horas, informó en un comunicado la institución académica australiana.
Staff(2022-12-26). To Catch a Dictator: Human Rights Lawyer Reed Brody on the Pursuit and Trial of Chad's Hissène Habré.democracynow.org In this special broadcast, we speak with Reed Brody, the international human rights lawyer who has been called "the dictator hunter" for his role in bringing historic legal cases against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and others. Brody's new book is just out, titled "To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré." Habré, a former U.S. ally, was convicted in 2016 by the Extraordinary African Chambers in the Senegalese court system and sentenced to life in prison.
Staff(2022-12-26). Venezuelan Army Disables 42 Narco-Jets in 2022.orinocotribune.comOn December 24, the Strategic Operational Commander of FANB (CEOFANB) General Domingo Hernández Lárez announced on Twitter that throughout the year 2022, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), via the Integral Aerospace Defense Command, disabled a total of 42 illegal aircrafts for violating the Control Law for the Integral Airspace Defense. | "During the year 2022, the FANB, in pursuing the defense, sovereignty,…
Staff(2022-12-26). Venezuelan Government Delivers 13 Million Toys for Christmas.orinocotribune.com This Sunday, December 25, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that the Venezuelan Government delivered almost 13 million toys to children this Christmas, under the framework of the Safe and Happy Christmas Plan 2022. | Through her social media account, the vice president explained that these actions "are another gesture of love" for the people. | The vice president w…
teleSUR, lvm, JDO(2022-12-26). Pilotos concluyen huelga en Brasil tras negociación.telesurtv.netTrabajadores del sector aprueban la tercera propuesta del Tribunal Superior del Trabajo. fueron al paro en busca de mejorar los salarios y las condiciones laborales.
unitedEditor(2022-12-26). On the Syrian government's recent general amnesty.uwidata.comBy Dr. Najm Al Ahmad Minister of Justice of the Syrian Arab Republic 2012 2017, Professor at the Faculty of Law in Damascus University The President of the Syrian Arab Republic issued Legislative Decree No. (24) dated 12/21/2022, which includes granting a general amnesty for crimes committed before the date of its issuance, so …
unitedEditor(2022-12-26). Australia beginning to escape US trap.uwidata.comBy I≈üƒ±kgàºn Akfƒ±rat For the first time in three years, an Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visited Beijing on an official ecnounter. Australian officials gave the message that the mistakes of previous governments, which undermined bilateral relations along with American policies, will be reversed. The Chinese side welcomed Australia's diplomatic move. Australian Foreign …
| AFP | (2022-12-26). More NGOs halt Afghan work after Taliban ban on women staff.tribune.com.pk Christian Aid and ActionAid on Monday became the latest foreign aid groups to suspend operations in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs to stop women staff from working. | Announcements by the two groups take to six the number of bodies who have paused their operations in the country. | Christian Aid was "rapidly seeking clarity… and urging the authorities to reverse the ban", head of global programmes Ray Hasan said in a statement. | "Whilst we do this, we are unfortunately pausing the work of our programmes," he added. | ActionAid said that if women were banned from working with…
| Amna Zaman | (2022-12-26). 5 worst climate disasters of 2022.tribune.com.pk The world witnessed one of the worst climate-induced disasters in 2022, giving terrifying proof that climate change is a reality. | Climate disasters have global impacts and are not only devastating for the communities that experience them as the effects are wide-ranging and nearly half the world's population is considered highly vulnerable to these impacts. | The wide-ranging effects include rising sea levels, more frequent and intense heatwaves, storms, and other extreme weather events. | According to a report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), weather-related disasters have increased five-fold…
| news.desk | (2022-12-26). KSA to support Pakistan's flood relief initiatives.tribune.com.pk Saudi Arabia conveyed to Pakistan on Monday its strong support for all initiatives aimed at strengthening and reinforcing Pakistan's post-flood reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts, ahead of an international conference about the country in Geneva next month. | Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spoke by the telephone with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and apprised him of the upcoming 'International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan', in Geneva on January 9 2023, the Foreign Office said in a statement. | The Saudi foreign minister conveyed the Kingdom's "strong suppor…
| REUTERS | (2022-12-26). Ukrainian drone hits bomber base inside Russia.tribune.com.pk Moscow said on Monday its forces had shot down a Ukrainian drone close to a long-range bomber base deep inside Russia, while Ukraine said the Russians had unleashed heavy artillery barrages on its cities in the past 24 hours. | The drone was allegedly flying near Russia's Engels air base, where long-range strategic bombers that may have been used to target Ukrainian cities and infrastructure are based. | The Russian defence ministry said in a statement three air force personnel had been killed in the incident but no planes were damaged. | However, Russian and Ukrainian social media accounts said a number of pl…
| REUTERS | (2022-12-26). Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China battles Covid wave.tribune.com.pkChinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on Monday to take steps to protect lives in his first public remarks on Covid-19 since Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures this month. | Having mostly cut itself off from the rest of the world during the pandemic, China is now experiencing the planet's biggest surge in infections after abruptly lifting restrictions that torpedoed the economy. | Studies have estimated that around one million people could die over the next few months. Many in the population are now grappling with shortages of medicine, while emergency medical facilities are str…
| reuters | (2022-12-26). Nepal's new govt seeks to balance its ties with India, China in growth pursuit.tribune.com.pk Nepal's new government, led by the former Maoist rebel chief, will try to balance ties with its immediate neighbours China and India as it seeks economic growth in one of the world's poorest countries, officials of the ruling coalition told Reuters. | Also read: Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine | The UML leader and former prime minister, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, is believed to be pro-China.Nepal is one of several South Asian countries where India and China both seek influence. India has long considered Hindu-majority Nepal, a Himalayan country of 30 million, as a natural ally based on their c…
| REUTERS | (2022-12-26). Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks India PM Modi's help with 'peace formula'.tribune.com.pk Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he sought India's help with implementing a "peace formula" in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | The conversation comes at a time when India is seeking to strengthen trade relations with Moscow while Western nations introduce new measures to limit Russia's funding of the war. | "I had a phone call with PM Narendra Modi and wished a successful G20 presidency," Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter. "It was on this platform that I announced the peace formula and now I count on India's participation in its implementation." | Zelenskiy asked the Group of 2…
| Reuters | (2022-12-26). Iran says UK-linked arrests reflect 'destructive role' in protests.tribune.com.pk Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday the arrests of citizens linked to the United Kingdom reflected Britain's "destructive role" in the recent protests in the Islamic Republic. | Iran has accused Western countries, Israel and Saudi Arabia of fomenting the unrest by people from all walks of life in the country, one of the most sustained challenges to the country's ruling theocracy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. | Asked by a reporter to comment on Sunday's announcement in Tehran of the arrest of seven people linked to Britain, foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said: "Some countries, especially t…
| Reuters | (2022-12-26). South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border.tribune.com.pk Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday and South Korea responded by scrambling jets and attack helicopters and opening fire to try to shoot down the North Korean aircraft, the South Korean military said. | As part of its response, the South Korea military also sent surveillance aircraft into the North to photograph its military installations, a South Korean military official said. | "This is a clear act of provocation by the North violating our airspace," a South Korean official with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lee Seung-o, told a briefing. | One of the five North Korean drones flew near th…
teleSUR, lvm, JDO(2022-12-26). Pilotos concluyen huelga en Brasil tras negociación.telesurtv.netTrabajadores del sector aprueban la tercera propuesta del Tribunal Superior del Trabajo. fueron al paro en busca de mejorar los salarios y las condiciones laborales.
_____(2022-12-26). John Shipton Interview: Daring to Hope for His Son Julian Assange.strategic-culture.orgPeople around the world need to add their voices to the call for Julian's release from the dungeon in Britain. | John Shipton, Julian Assange's father, spoke to me in an interview this week just days before Christmas. I was bracing for a difficult, anguished encounter, given the appalling injustice meted out to Julian. | The date was December 21, the shortest (darkest) day in the Northern Hemisphere. John was in Melbourne, the longest, brightest day in the Southern Hemisphere. The polar opposites of Winter and Summer Solstice seem befitting now. | And I was surprised that John had a hope-inspiring message… t…
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-26). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged.indybay.orgIn an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-26). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes.indybay.orgOhio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2022-12-26). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). National EV brands in top spot as auto industry transforms.ecns.cnChina is already a leading player in the smart electric vehicle segment, which experts said may prompt the country to reshape the global auto industry by the end of this decade.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Program to beef up plastics recycling.ecns.cnA joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Faster railway links Chengdu with Kunming.ecns.cnA new railway line in China's southwestern region will open on Monday, slashing travel time between the region's two major cities Chengdu and Kunming, capitals of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China's cotton output up in 2022.ecns.cnChina's cotton output recorded a stable increase in 2022 as sound weather conditions led to a higher yield per hectare, official data showed Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Nov.ecns.cnThe Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 13.6 percent year on year to about 4.58 trillion yuan (around 655.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2022, Shijiazhuang Customs said.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China adopts new railway operating plan.ecns.cnChina implemented a new railway operating plan on Monday to improve the country's railway passenger and freight transport efficiency, according to the national railway operator.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). 18 trapped for over 45 hours in collapsed gold mine in Xinjiang.ecns.cnRescuers are trying every means to reach the 18 workers trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine at around 1 pm on Saturday in Yining county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Beijing to distribute Paxlovid to community health service centers.ecns.cnBeijing will distributePaxlovid, Pfizer's COVID antiviral drug to community health service centers in the upcoming days. After training, the community doctors will give instructions on medicine use to residents infected with COVID-19.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30bln cubic meters.ecns.cnThe Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). China's pension expenditure of urban residents to hit 836,400 yuan.ecns.cnThe total pension expenditure of China's urban residents is expected to average 836,400 yuan ($119,887), according to China's Urban Elderly Care Service Demand Report 2022 quoted by Securities Daily on Monday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Winter storm blasts Canada.ecns.cnA severe winter storm has left much of Canada battered on Christmas weekend with weather warnings in place across the country.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Scenery of national desert park in Tibet.ecns.cnScenery of the national desert park in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 24, 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Intoxicating scenery of Sayram Lake in winter.ecns.cnBecause Sayram Lake is the last place that the warm and humid air current of the Atlantic Ocean reaches, it is also known as the "Atlantic Ocean's last teardrop."
ecns.cn(2022-12-26). Well preserved Maoya ancient village in C China.ecns.cnLocated on the top of Maoya mountain, Maoya ancient village covers an area of 912 square meters with a length of 38 meters from east to west and a width of 24 meters from north to south. It is best preserved among the 1,000 ancient mountain villages in Nanzhang County.
Editor(2022-12-26). Chris Hedges: The Democrats Are Now the War Party.scheerpost.com The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with nuclear war.
Ernesto Huerta & Todd Emmenegger(2022-12-26). UC Academic Workers win historic contracts after 40-day strike!liberationnews.org After 40 days on strike, 36,000 graduate and undergraduate student-workers across the University of California voted to ratify a historic contract on Dec. 23. The new contract guarantees wage increases of 55 to 80 percent for Academic Student Employees (Teaching Assistants, Tutors and Readers) and 25 to 80 percent for Graduate Student Researchers through 2023 and 2024, as well as many other significant wins.
Here's Your Ticket(2022-12-26). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2022-12-26). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
Inequality(2022-12-26). The Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022.juancole.comBy Sarah Anderson | Inegality.org | Congratulations to everyone who worked to move the country and the world towards greater equity in 2022. Herewith are 10 of the most inspiring economic inequality victories of the year. 1. The Union Boom No question. The union organizing surge has been this year's top story. Petitions for …
infobrics(2022-12-26). South Africa BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Future Perspectives.infobrics.orgNext year 2023 South Africa, as per stipulated approved guidelines and rules, will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS, the organization of five emerging developing countries made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This implies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot more at hand, especially with the current global geopolitical changes to drum home, to consolidate the growing support underway for few others to join BRICS…
Juan Cole(2022-12-26). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. here are some of them: 1. President Biden in July …
Julia Conley(2022-12-26). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ.indybay.orgDozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
Kathryn Shihadah(2022-12-26). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem.indybay.orgOn December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
Labor Video Project(2022-12-26). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract.indybay.org1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent(2022-12-26). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor.indybay.orgAfter much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
Middle East Monitor(2022-12-26). Is the New Energy Crisis a Boon for the Green Energy Transition?juancole.com By Elif Selin Calik | ( Middle East Monitor ) The year 2022 saw the energy topic return intensely to the attention of media, political leaders and public opinion after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Russia's war has had huge impacts on the global energy system, disrupting supply and demand patterns and …
Mobilization for Reproductive Justice(2022-12-26). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life"indybay.orgGather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-26). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-26). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs(2022-12-26). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible.indybay.orgThere is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
rqorinoco(2022-12-26). Twitter Promoted Pentagon Propaganda to Whitewash Occupation, War Crimes in West Asia.orinocotribune.comThe social media giant 'whitelisted' accounts run by the Pentagon that promoted the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the illegal occupation of Syria | Twitter has reportedly collaborated with the Pentagon for at least five years to wage a secret "PsyOps campaign" across West Asia, in a scheme to sway public opinion in favor of Washington's military interests in the region. | According to an investigation of Twitter's archives, emails, and internal tools by
scorinoco(2022-12-26). I Witnessed the Truth About Nicaragua.orinocotribune.comBy Wawen Ewimbi Dec 18, 2022 | Contextual History of Struggle in Nicaragua | 1909-1933: The US is cementing itself as the world's police in the 20th century; the marines invaded Nicaragua in 1909 "to help stabilize the country". The US occupied the land until 1933. | In 1927, revolutionary political leader Augusto Sandino began leading a tiny, fervent guerrilla army, the Army for the Defense of Nicaraguan National Sovereignty (EDSN), to successfully eject US imperialism from Nicaragua in 1933. | 1934-1979: A civilian entrenched by the glittery wickedness of the United States, Antonio Somoza assassinated…
Staff(2022-12-26). Asociación Internacional de Boxeo rechaza posible exclusión de ese deporte de JJOO París 2024.cubadebate.cuLa Asociación Internacional de Boxeo (IBA) respondió duramente, en las últimas horas, a la amenaza del COI de sacar a ese deporte del programa de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. Además de acusar a Lausana de actuar por razones políticas y de nacionalidad (antirusa), la IBA fustigó los desmanes de su expresidente.
Staff(2022-12-26). Cerca de un tercio de los equipos de bombeo de agua funcionará con energía fotovoltaica.cubadebate.cuEl Grupo Empresarial Agua y Saneamiento impulsa un proyecto inversionista para sustituir la matriz energética en 1 312 equipos de bombeo de agua potable menores de diez kilowatts (kW) de potencia por energía fotovoltaica en todo el país, informó José Antonio Hernández àÅlvarez, director general de Gestión de Agua, Saneamiento y Drenaje de esa entidad.
Staff(2022-12-26). Domingo muy frío en el occidente de Cuba: Temperaturas máximas no sobrepasan los 20 ∫C.cubadebate.cuEl día resultó frío en occidente, donde, excepto una, todas las estaciones meteorológicas registraron valores máximos inferiores a los 20 ∫C, informó el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología. La presencia de nublados, vientos y lluvias persistentes influyeron en que la sensación térmica fuera muy inferior a las temperaturas registradas.
Staff(2022-12-26). Anuncian ajustes a la circulación de la prensa para fin e inicios de año.cubadebate.cuSegún lo previsto para la edición, impresión, circulación y venta de los periódicos nacionales durante el fin de año e inicios de 2023, Granma mantendrá su salida el sábado 31 de diciembre y Juventud Rebelde el domingo 1ro. de enero. El lunes 2 de enero de 2023 solo circulará el periódico Trabajadores. El martes 3 de enero lo hará únicamente Granma.
Staff(2022-12-26). El tiempo: Día invernal en el occidente.cubadebate.cuLa tarde será invernal en el occidente, con temperaturas máximas entre 17 y 20 grados Celsius en occidente, fresca en el centro con valores entre 24 y 27 grados Celsius. En la región oriental la tarde será cálida, con temperaturas máximas entre 29 y 32 grados Celsius.
Staff(2022-12-26). Venezuelan Government Delivers 13 Million Toys for Christmas.orinocotribune.com This Sunday, December 25, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that the Venezuelan Government delivered almost 13 million toys to children this Christmas, under the framework of the Safe and Happy Christmas Plan 2022. | Through her social media account, the vice president explained that these actions "are another gesture of love" for the people. | The vice president w…
The Conversation(2022-12-26). Antarctica's Emperor Penguins could be Extinct by 2100 — and other Species may follow if we don't act.juancole.com By Jasmine Lee, Queensland University of Technology; Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; and Justine Shaw, The University of Queensland | Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found. The study, published …
unitedEditor(2022-12-26). Is a Turkish-Russian gas hub to deliver energy to Europe feasible?uwidata.com United World International has organized a webinar with the title "Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Russian-Turkish cooperation" on December 23rd. The webinar hosted following guests who provided presentations: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Dr. ≈ûerife àñzkan Nesimioƒülu, …
| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-25). FBI 'doorman to social media censorship, surveilance', reveal Twitter Files.tribune.com.pk The FBI acts "as doorman to a vast program of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government," according to the latest Twitter Files release. | Mentioning that FBI did not refute the previous claims about how it benefited from the social media platform, which had basically asserted that the FBI moderates the Twitter, journalist Matt Taibbi said on Twitter that the bureau shared a statement on Wednesday, saying: "The men and women of the FBI work every day to protect the American public…" | Read Former employees create Twitter alternative called Spill | "It is un…
Ann Brown(2022-12-25). 10 Important Facts About The Extraordinary Influence Of HBCUs In America.moguldom.comThe news about Historically Black Colleges and Universities tends to cover their financial struggles. A recent tweet by Dr. KaNisha L. Hall reminds everyone of the excellence that has come from HBCUs. The board-certified anesthesiologist, who attended Howard University, posted a Twitter thread that began with "You know I got something to say!!! 4 HBCU …
The Conversation(2022-12-25). Are China's increasing Economic ties with the Gulf states reducing the West's Sway in the Middle East?juancole.com By Emilie Rutledge, The Open University | At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the "golden era" between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by this news however, and has been busy making influential friends elsewhere. In early December, Chinese president …
Juan Cole(2022-12-25). A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) The Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Hanania, said that this year's holiday message was titled "Christmas brings us together", that is, it unites us on goodness, love and giving, and it is a message to the international community of the need to stand up to its responsibilities and to stop Israeli practices. | I don't know about you, but the ending of that sentence brought me up short. Christmas…
Minnesota Reformer(2022-12-25). A Pastor Comes to Terms with the Church's Idols of Trump, Money and Power.juancole.com By Rev. Angela Denker | Book excerpt: A pastor comes to terms with the Church's idols of Trump, money and power Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage it leaves behind," available everywhere books are sold. ( Minnesota Reformer ) On Sunday, January 10, 2021, I woke up …
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty(2022-12-25). Taliban's University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women.juancole.comI'm Mustafa Sarwar, a senior news editor at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead. (RFE/RL ) The Taliban banned women from attending universities in Afghanistan on December 20. In a statement, the Taliban's Higher Education Ministry said the decision was effective …
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine.tribune.com.pk Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. | Russia's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | There is, thus far, little end in sight to the war. | The Kremlin says it will fight until all its aims are achieved while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its te…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provocation.tribune.com.pk China's military said it had conducted "strike drills" in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Sunday in response to unspecified "provocation" from the democratically-governed island and the United States. | Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained of repeated Chinese military activity nearby over the past three years or so as Beijing seeks to pressure Taipei to accept Chinese sovereignty. | China staged war games around Taiwan in August following a visit to Taipei by then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, and on Saturday it condemned the United States for a new defence authorisation law t…
| AFP | (2022-12-25). Women staff ban: Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban policy.tribune.com.pk Top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan are meeting Sunday to discuss the way ahead after the Taliban authorities ordered all NGOs to stop women employees from working, aid officials said. | The hardline Islamists on Saturday threatened to suspend the operating licences of NGOs if they failed to implement the order. | The Ministry of Economy, which issues these licences, said it had received "serious complaints" that women working in NGOs were not observing a proper Islamic dress code. | "A meeting of Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is scheduled later today to consult…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Paris shooting suspect expressed 'hatred of foreigners', says prosecutor.tribune.com.pk The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. | The 69-year-old man was arrested on Friday after shooting dead two men and a woman at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in the 10th district of Paris. | The killings stunned a community preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists and prompted protests that led to clashes with police. | The suspect said during questioning that a burglary at his home in 2016 had triggered a "hatred of foreigner…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). U.S. deep freeze leaves hundreds of thousands without power.tribune.com.pk An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations. | Plummeting temperatures were expected to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record, and energy systems across the country were strained by rising demand for heat and storm-related damage to transmission lines. | The latest outage numbers are a sharp drop from the 1.8 million U.S. homes and businesses left without power as of early Saturday morning, according to tracking site Poweroutage.us. | Many electri…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). UK's Sunak criticised for asking homeless man if he 'works in business'.tribune.com.pk British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced criticism on Saturday for seeming out of touch with ordinary people when he asked a homeless man at a charity whether he "worked in business" and wanted to get into the finance industry. | Sunak, a former Goldman Sachs banker and one of Britain's wealthiest people, was serving breakfast at a homeless shelter in London on Friday, when he began chatting with a man who identified himself as Dean. | "Do you work in business?" the prime minister asks the man at one point during the conversation, as he hands him a plate of sausages, toast and eggs. | "No, I'm homeless. I'm ac…
_____(2022-12-25). Building A Collective Movement Could Be A Solution To Transit Woes.popularresistance.orgOttawa, Canada – Ottawa's light-rail transit system has made headlines in the last years — but not for any good reasons. Trains don't work in the cold. There are frequent delays caused by technical problems. And a derailment once led to all the trains being taken out of service for weeks. On top of all of this, Ottawa's city council voted to increase fares. | But as these events unfolded, a grassroots group was beginning to fight for better transit. Free Transit Ottawa (FTO) had its first meeting in February 2020, bringing together transit users and workers, union members, students, and climate activists. T…
_____(2022-12-25). 'Free Speech' Is Whatever The Rich Say It Is.popularresistance.orgIt's been a banner month for people who love invoking the "free speech" buzzword. Whether Elon Musk was promoting it as a catch-all abstract value to justify inviting transphobes and neo-nazis back to Twitter, or mainstream journalists were invoking the idea in response to a petulant billionaire banning his critics from the large social media company he just purchased for $44 billion, everyone these past few weeks has had some opinion on "free speech," what it means, and who its supposed champion—or, more often than not, its most hypocritical defender—truly is. | What the conversation has been largely…
_____(2022-12-25). Fusion Energy: The Nuclear Weapons Connection.popularresistance.orgIn 1980, in my book Cover Up: What You Are Not Supposed to Know About Nuclear Power published that year, I wrote: "What about fusion? This has been held out by the nuclear establishment as a somewhat cleaner form of nuclear power—as the hydrogen bomb, a fusion device, is somewhat cleaner in fall-out than an atomic bomb. Somewhat." | "Fusion is theoretically supposed to get its power from fusing nuclei together," I continued. "This would be the opposite of fission, which blasts the nuclei apart. But to start the process, extremely high temperatures are required—100 million degrees Centigrade, more than…
_____(2022-12-25). Hero Worship Of Zelensky In Washington.popularresistance.orgUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on Hanukkah to Judah the Maccabee, who defended the Jewish temple against the Greek King Antiochus' forces in ancient times. | Befitting a great liberator, Biden promised Zelensky $1.85 billion more in security assistance, including the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery and precision aerial munitions that will be used to bomb the people of eastern Ukraine. | In his speech before Congress, Zele…
_____(2022-12-25). Global South Artists Are Upending 72 Years Of CIA Influence On Art.popularresistance.orgHis mouth is frozen in anguish, an infinite scream. His eyes bulge upward, overcome by horror, hands clutching his head. I cannot look away. His face is too forlorn, his backdrop too wretched. | I inch toward the banner, dated 2005, which spans the full gallery wall. With my phone's translation app, I make out some Indonesian text: "Iapa yang peduli dengan kejadian damai dan perang"‚Äâ—‚Äâ"who cares about the events of peace and war." Surrounding these words are a contented crowd of children swinging from trees, farmers working fields, and musicians serenading their communi…
_____(2022-12-25). In Ukraine, It's Patriot vs. Iskander For Now.popularresistance.orgWith the Republicans poised to take narrow control of the House of Representatives in the US Congress in January, the Joe Biden Administration is hoping to extract as much funding as possible for the proxy war in Ukraine against Russia before the locus of legislative business shifts on the Hill. The White House is requesting nearly $45 billion in new funding. Who else could canvass better than an accomplished actor-politician? | Enter President Vladimir Zelensky. When Zelensky proposed on Sunday that he'd find time to visit Washington for a few hours on Wednesday, President Biden promptly accepted. For Zelensky t…
_____(2022-12-25). Prosecution In Saab Case Threatens To Undermine Diplomatic Immunity.popularresistance.orgThe trial of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab continued on December 20, when U.S. District Judge Robert Scola heard closing arguments in an evidentiary hearing concerned with whether or not the concept of diplomatic immunity applied to his case. The diplomat was arrested on June 12, 2020, while en route to Iran from Venezuela as part of a special mission to broker a deal for food, fuel, medicine and other essential goods that became scarce in Venezuela due to the U.S. economic blockade. When his plane was forced to refuel in Cape Verde, local authorities arrested and eventually extradited him to the United States, d…
_____(2022-12-25). US Life Expectancy Falls To Lowest Level In 25 Years.popularresistance.orgThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday that the average life expectancy in the U.S. today is only 76.4 years, which is lower than it has been since 1996. | The U.S. national public health agency said such a drop was seen last year, noting that in 2020 the average American was expected to live 77 years. The average has dropped by 2.4 years since 2019, according to the CDC. | In this regard, the agency said that in 2021 the U.S. recorded sharp increases in mortality rates for the second consecutive year. The CDC attributed this turn of events in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, w…
_____(2022-12-25). Why We Need The Solidarity Economy.popularresistance.orgWe are living in a time of multiple crises. The climate emergency seriously threatens the continued survival of humanity, exacerbating injustice, exploitation, poverty and vulnerability. And the global cost of living crisis is driving more and more people into precarity. Although these crises are often portrayed as novel and contemporary rather than cumulative consequences of centuries-old destructive systems, those that have been at the frontlines of marginalization caused by the current world order, rooted in colonization and capitalism, have always known, to quote the Zapatistas, that this house has been on fi…
_____(2022-12-25). Reconciliation: Turkey Has Not Made Any Serious Offer to Syria.strategic-culture.orgWhile Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy. | By Erman àáETE | On 15 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government planned to schedule a Initially, he suggested the establishment of meetings between intelligence agencies, and defense and foreign ministries, to be followed by a meeting of the r…
Amanda Udis-Kessler(2022-12-25). Tidings of Discomfort and Joy: Christmas as Resistance.truthout.orgWhat would happen if everyone who celebrates Christmas in the U.S. agreed to forget the presents, the stockings and the parties, and instead use the day to act on the actual message of the Christmas story? For Christians in the U.S., December 25 is widely described as a holiday of "comfort and joy," but if those of us who celebrate this holiday actually sit with the Christmas story that we're… |
Anonymous103(2022-12-25). Overview Of Battle For Bakhmut On December 25, 2022 (Video 18+).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The town of Bakhmut (also known as Artyomovsk) remains one of the bloodiest battlefields on the Ukrainian front lines. The recent visit of Ukrainian President Zelensky to the Ukrainian positions in the war-torn town was an important media campaign which was a response to the wave of reports of Ukrainian media and international MSM covering the heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area. After Zelensky's photos replaced those of wounded fighters in the headlines, the MSM forget abo…
Anonymous767(2022-12-25). Kiev Is Desperate For Weapons And Equipment.southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | With a 10-month military conflict ongoing, Kiev is becoming more desperate for supplies of weapons and equipment, as well as money. During Zelensky's trip to Washington in late December 2022, the U.S. Congress approved another financial tranche for Ukraine. The European Union does not intend to stand aside either, providing Kiev with a large-scale financial aid of 18 billion euros, which Ukraine will start to receive from the beginning of 2023. | Back in the middle of this year, Western injec…
Anonymous767(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Iraq On December 25, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On December 24, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on Iraqi Army position in the Rutbah area | On December 25, Bafel Talabani, the head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Patriotic Union Party met with Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad | On December 24, Abdul Amir Rashid Yarullah, Chief of General Staff of Iraqi Army and Qais Khalaf Al-Mohammadavi, Deputy Commander of Iraqi Joint Operations Headquarters arrived in Diyala province to directly sup…
Anonymous767(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On December 25, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, 4 armoured vehicles and 3 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up t…
Anonymous767(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Syria On December 25, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 3 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | British Ministry of Defence claimed responsibility of December 20th drone attack on a house in al-Bab city. According to statement, an ISIS member was killed in the attack | On December 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near T…
Anonymous767(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 25, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russian air defense systems…
Brett Wilkins(2022-12-25). Many Rank-and-File UC Grad Student Workers Are Unhappy With Tentative Agreement.truthout.orgWhile many University of California graduate student workers welcomed Friday's strike-ending ratification of a new labor agreement that delivers increased pay and benefits, other rank-and-file union members expressed anger and disappointment that the deal does not deliver enough. The Los Angeles Times reports two bargaining units of United Auto Workers — which represent the 48,000… |
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin(2022-12-25). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption.globalresearch.caFirst published on December 26, 2020 | The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be, | The fairy well; to bring | To life's worn, weary memory | The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed, | And infancy, like age, | Knows …
Daniel Werst(2022-12-25). Local Alabama Police Arrested 82-Year-Old Woman for Overdue Trash Bill.truthout.orgOn November 27, the local government of Valley, Alabama caused a scandal by sending two cops to the home of Martha Menefield, an 82-year-old Black woman living alone, to arrest her for failing to pay $77.80 worth of garbage collection fees. Locals and online commenters slammed the Valley Police Department (VPD), and the story was picked up by the Washington Post and NBC. The police actually cuffed… |
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Xi Jinping leads China's drive toward rural modernization.ecns.cnChina has embarked on a fast track of development in pursuing the modernization of agriculture and rural areas thanks to the persistent and concerted efforts mobilized and guided by the Chinese leadership with Xi Jinping at its core.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Zimbabwe, China renew extradition treaty.ecns.cnZimbabwe and China have renewed their extradition treaty with effect from Dec. 23, 2022, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Head-of-state diplomacy sets pace for China's overall diplomatic work: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the head-of-state diplomacy has been immensely successful with one significant event after another and has set the pace for China's overall diplomatic work, which can be highlighted as one home-ground event, two major initiatives, and three important visits.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). China to break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China will fully implement the policies set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in 2023.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). China to commit itself to cause of peace, development for humanity: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said China will commit itself to the noble cause of peace and development for humanity on the new journey to build China into a modern socialist country in all respects.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Eight major achievements of China's major-country diplomacy in 2022: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that over the year 2022, China has conducted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in an all-round way, making new contribution to upholding world peace and promoting common development.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years.ecns.cnThe average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Chinese cities issue vouchers to prop up consumer spending.ecns.cnLocal governments across China have issued a new round of consumption vouchers to boost the recovery of catering, tourism, retail and other industries weighed down by the COVID-19 epidemic.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Efforts made to build a barrier against COVID-19.ecns.cnAs multiple regions in China have seen surging COVID-19 infections, local governments are taking swift and precise measures to prevent severe cases, protect people's health, and build a barrier against the epidemic.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). China's national postgraduate entrance exam kicks off.ecns.cnChina's 2023 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies kicked off on Saturday. Relatives and friends of the candidates came to refuel them outside the exam sites.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Shanghai opens about 2,590 fever clinics as COVID-19 infections surge.ecns.cnIn a fever alertness clinic on Friday in Putuo District, east China's Shanghai, patients were being treated in an orderly manner. Starting on Monday, a total of 2,594 small-scale fever clinics in community health centers across Shanghai started to treat patients.
Editor(2022-12-25). UN Experts: US Sanctions Violate Iranians' Human Rights.scheerpost.com Top United Nations experts wrote a letter to the United States government, emphasizing that its illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran violate the human rights of the Iranian people, calling for them to "be eased or lifted completely."
Florence CGTN(2022-12-25). Winter storm in North America disrupts Christmas plans.america.cgtn.comMore than one million Americans and Canadians are celebrating Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pound North America. Nearly every continental U.S. state has been affected by a bomb cyclone, which brought snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures across …
Florence CGTN(2022-12-25). Year in review: U.S. abortion rights in 2022.america.cgtn.comTens of millions of women in the U.S. lost access to abortion procedures in their home states in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion. At least 15 states have stopped …
Janine Jackson(2022-12-25). Tax Policy Is Helping Wall Street Gobble Up Single-Family Homes.truthout.orgJanine Jackson interviewed CSG Advisors' Gene Slater about the affordable housing crisis for the November 11, 2022, episode of "CounterSpin." This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Home ownership is a key ingredient in what is still called the "American Dream." Beyond the meaningful symbolism of having one's own patch, home ownership is instrumental in wealth creation — the… |
Jennie L. Durant(2022-12-25). Climate Crisis Is Ratcheting Up Pressure on Bee Populations.truthout.orgThe extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn't just affect humans. Heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms also threaten many wild species — including some that already face other stresses. I've been researching bee health for over 10 years, with a focus on honey bees. In 2021, I began hearing for the first time from beekeepers about how extreme drought and rainfall were… |
Jim Spellman(2022-12-25). The world's conflicts in 2022.america.cgtn.comThe Ukraine crisis dominated world headlines in 2022, but it wasn't the only global strife. Take a look back on major conflicts impacting lives around the world in the past year.
Katie Rose Quandt(2022-12-25). As Temperature Drops, Incarcerated People Brace for Dangerously Cold Conditions.truthout.org"The cells don't have any heat. So, they're sleeping with their clothes on," a woman named Regina told Truthout of her son's experience in Hill Correctional Center in Illinois in early December. "They're not heating the tiers. There's no heat in the day room. There's no heat outside the showers…. The water is cold. You can let it run for a little while and you may get a little warm. But it's not… |
mforinoco(2022-12-25). Why Chinese 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' is a Lie.orinocotribune.comBy Amanda Yee Dec 19, 2022 | U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrategic influence — evidence of China's so-called colonizing of the Global South. | The concept of Chinese "debt trap diplomacy" finds its origins in a 2017 academic article published by a think tan…
scorinoco(2022-12-25). Government of Venezuela Continues Recovery Work in Disaster-Affected Las Tejerías.orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 23, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, together with other officials of the Venezuelan government visited Las Tejerías, located in Aragua State, to evaluate the progress of recovery works in the areas affected by the heavy rains that occurred in November. The delegation also delivered toys to children in the El Beisbol sector of Las Tejerías. | Rodríguez, together with members of the social cabinet, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), and government authorities, made a tour of the streets of Las Tejerías to check the progress of the recovery works being carried out in th…
Staff(2022-12-25). El monumento a Fidel en Moscú.cubadebate.cuEn la reciente gira del primer secretario del Comité Central y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, por cuatro países de Europa y Asia, un momento particularmente emotivo fue su presencia, junto al presidente Vladimir Putin, en la inauguración de un monumento al Comandante en Jefe en el distrito Sokol, de Moscú, en la plaza que precisamente lleva por nombre Fidel Castro. Hoy conversamos con el escultor de esta obra Alexey Dmitrevich Chebanenko.
Staff(2022-12-25). Cuba podrá contar con jugadores cubanos de la MLB para el V Clásico Mundial.cubadebate.cuLa Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) ha sido informada de que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos otorgó el permiso para que atletas de origen cubano, con residencia en ese país, puedan integrar su equipo al V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, programado del 8 al 21 de marzo de 2023.La comunicación precisa que próximamente informarán los detalles de la licencia otorgada.
Staff(2022-12-25). Informan sobre tratamiento laboral de este domingo 25 de diciembre.cubadebate.cuEl Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) informó el tratamiento laboral y salarial previsto para este domingo, día feriado, según lo previsto en la Ley 116 "Código de Trabajo", del 20 de diciembre de 2013.Este 25 de diciembre recesan las actividades laborales, con excepción de las relacionadas con la zafra azucarera y otros trabajos agrícolas urgentes.
Staff(2022-12-25). Liga Élite: Ya está el orden de los cuatro primeros para los play off.cubadebate.cuAgricultores concluyó en la cima de la tabla (30-19), a pesar de perder los dos últimos juegos con Centrales, quienes se colocaron en el segundo lugar (27-23), Portuarios (26-24), Tabacaleros (25-20), y fuera de los play off quedaron Ganaderos (20-28) y Cafetaleros (19-29).
Staff(2022-12-25). Brasil quiere al técnico Zidane en su terreno, según diario francés.cubadebate.cuZinedine Zidane, estaría en la mira de la Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol (CBF) para suceder a Tite en el puesto, publica este domingo el diario L'Equipe. Según el medio francés, los brasileños tienen fascinación por el campeón del mundo de 1998 y exitoso entrenador con el club Real Madrid.
Staff(2022-12-25). Chile declara controlado el incendio en Viña del Mar.cubadebate.cu"El incendio de Viña del Mar está en situación controlada y ha dejado la alerta roja. Eso no quiere decir que esté totalmente extinguido", dijo la ministra del Interior, Carolina Tohá, al hacer un balance de la situación en esa localidad, a 120 km al oeste de Santiago. La funcionaria descartó que haya una amenaza directa para los residentes en la zona afectada.
Staff(2022-12-25). Desigualdad y vulnerabilidad social, prioridades de Cuba en 2023.cubadebate.cuActualmente, más de mil comunidades y alrededor de 20 mil familias reciben algún tipo de protección, y se trabaja de manera particular con los jóvenes sin vínculo laboral o educativo, para lo cual existe una estrategia, según dijo el vice primer ministro y titular de Economía, Alejandro Gil.
Staff(2022-12-25). Forbes Italia selecciona al Ron Santiago como uno de los mejores del mundo.cubadebate.cuSabores decisivos, combinados con notas sublimes capaces de ofrecer experiencias extraordinarias al paladar, así definió la revista especializada Forbes Italia a los 23 mejores rones del mercado, entre los que se encuentra el cubano Ron Santiago Extra Añejo 11 años.
Staff(2022-12-25). India vacunará a sus niñas contra el cáncer de cuello del útero.cubadebate.cuEl Gobierno de la India anunció este sábado que pondrá en marcha la vacunación contra el cáncer de cuello de útero de las niñas entre nueve y 14 años de edad, a través de las escuelas. | Recientemente, un estudió en la revista científica The Lancet reveló que India es el país asiático con mayor incidencia de cáncer de este tipo, seguido de China.
Staff(2022-12-25). Rusia donará a Cuba 25 mil toneladas de trigo en los próximos meses.cubadebate.cuLas autoridades rusas destinaron más de 800 millones de rublos al Ministerio de Emergencias para la compra y entrega a Cuba de 25 mil toneladas de trigo, informo la agencia de noticias Prensa Latina en un despacho fechado en Moscú.
Staff(2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners.samidoun.net We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …
unitedEditor(2022-12-25). Sport and Art, Pt.1: Sports and artistic competition.uwidata.com By Ljubodrag Simonovic * Art is the most authentic manifestation of the cultural heritage of mankind and the basis of humanistic civilization. Sport is the manifestation of a ‚Äûtechnical civilization" and as such deals with humanistic civilization, which means that it is a means for creating a civilization without culture. Unlike philosophy, science and …
| AFP | (2022-12-25). Iran says Western claims show 'effectiveness' of its drones.tribune.com.pk Iran's top general has said that Western claims its drones are being used by Russia against Ukraine show the 'effectiveness' of Tehran's unmanned aerial vehicles, Iranian media reported Sunday. | Kyiv and its Western allies have accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones to carry out attacks against Ukraine in the months-long conflict, causing significant damage to civilian and energy infrastructure. | In response, Western nations have sanctioned a number of Iranian firms and military generals, including the chief of the staff of Iran's armed forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri. | Tehran had repeatedly den…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Three foreign NGOs suspend Afghan operations after Taliban ban on female staff.tribune.com.pk Three big international aid agencies including Save the Children said on Sunday they were suspending their humanitarian programmes in Afghanistan in response to the Taliban-run administration's order to stop female employees from working. | The administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to send female staff home until further notice. It said the move, which was condemned globally, was justified because some women had not adhered to the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic dress code for women. | Three NGOs – Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and CAR…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Maldives former president gets 11-year jail term.tribune.com.pk The Maldives criminal court on Sunday sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison and fined him $5 million after finding him guilty of corruption and money laundering charges related to receiving kickbacks from a private company. | Yameen has denied any wrongdoing. | He lost power in 2018 but has been declared presidential candidate for the Progressive Party of the Maldives for an election due in 2023. | Already in 2019 he was sentenced to five years in jail and fined $5 million in 2019 for embezzling $1 million in state funds, which the prosecution said was acquired through the lease of re…
infobrics(2022-12-26). South Africa BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Future Perspectives.infobrics.orgNext year 2023 South Africa, as per stipulated approved guidelines and rules, will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS, the organization of five emerging developing countries made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This implies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot more at hand, especially with the current global geopolitical changes to drum home, to consolidate the growing support underway for few others to join BRICS…
| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-25). FBI 'doorman to social media censorship, surveilance', reveal Twitter Files.tribune.com.pk The FBI acts "as doorman to a vast program of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government," according to the latest Twitter Files release. | Mentioning that FBI did not refute the previous claims about how it benefited from the social media platform, which had basically asserted that the FBI moderates the Twitter, journalist Matt Taibbi said on Twitter that the bureau shared a statement on Wednesday, saying: "The men and women of the FBI work every day to protect the American public…" | Read Former employees create Twitter alternative called Spill | "It is un…
Ann Brown(2022-12-25). 10 Important Facts About The Extraordinary Influence Of HBCUs In America.moguldom.comThe news about Historically Black Colleges and Universities tends to cover their financial struggles. A recent tweet by Dr. KaNisha L. Hall reminds everyone of the excellence that has come from HBCUs. The board-certified anesthesiologist, who attended Howard University, posted a Twitter thread that began with "You know I got something to say!!! 4 HBCU …
The Conversation(2022-12-25). Are China's increasing Economic ties with the Gulf states reducing the West's Sway in the Middle East?juancole.com By Emilie Rutledge, The Open University | At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the "golden era" between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by this news however, and has been busy making influential friends elsewhere. In early December, Chinese president …
Juan Cole(2022-12-25). A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) The Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Hanania, said that this year's holiday message was titled "Christmas brings us together", that is, it unites us on goodness, love and giving, and it is a message to the international community of the need to stand up to its responsibilities and to stop Israeli practices. | I don't know about you, but the ending of that sentence brought me up short. Christmas…
Minnesota Reformer(2022-12-25). A Pastor Comes to Terms with the Church's Idols of Trump, Money and Power.juancole.com By Rev. Angela Denker | Book excerpt: A pastor comes to terms with the Church's idols of Trump, money and power Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage it leaves behind," available everywhere books are sold. ( Minnesota Reformer ) On Sunday, January 10, 2021, I woke up …
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty(2022-12-25). Taliban's University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women.juancole.comI'm Mustafa Sarwar, a senior news editor at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead. (RFE/RL ) The Taliban banned women from attending universities in Afghanistan on December 20. In a statement, the Taliban's Higher Education Ministry said the decision was effective …
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine.tribune.com.pk Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. | Russia's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | There is, thus far, little end in sight to the war. | The Kremlin says it will fight until all its aims are achieved while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its te…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provocation.tribune.com.pk China's military said it had conducted "strike drills" in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Sunday in response to unspecified "provocation" from the democratically-governed island and the United States. | Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained of repeated Chinese military activity nearby over the past three years or so as Beijing seeks to pressure Taipei to accept Chinese sovereignty. | China staged war games around Taiwan in August following a visit to Taipei by then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, and on Saturday it condemned the United States for a new defence authorisation law t…
| AFP | (2022-12-25). Women staff ban: Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban policy.tribune.com.pk Top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan are meeting Sunday to discuss the way ahead after the Taliban authorities ordered all NGOs to stop women employees from working, aid officials said. | The hardline Islamists on Saturday threatened to suspend the operating licences of NGOs if they failed to implement the order. | The Ministry of Economy, which issues these licences, said it had received "serious complaints" that women working in NGOs were not observing a proper Islamic dress code. | "A meeting of Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is scheduled later today to consult…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). Paris shooting suspect expressed 'hatred of foreigners', says prosecutor.tribune.com.pk The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. | The 69-year-old man was arrested on Friday after shooting dead two men and a woman at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in the 10th district of Paris. | The killings stunned a community preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists and prompted protests that led to clashes with police. | The suspect said during questioning that a burglary at his home in 2016 had triggered a "hatred of foreigner…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). U.S. deep freeze leaves hundreds of thousands without power.tribune.com.pk An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations. | Plummeting temperatures were expected to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record, and energy systems across the country were strained by rising demand for heat and storm-related damage to transmission lines. | The latest outage numbers are a sharp drop from the 1.8 million U.S. homes and businesses left without power as of early Saturday morning, according to tracking site Poweroutage.us. | Many electri…
| Reuters | (2022-12-25). UK's Sunak criticised for asking homeless man if he 'works in business'.tribune.com.pk British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced criticism on Saturday for seeming out of touch with ordinary people when he asked a homeless man at a charity whether he "worked in business" and wanted to get into the finance industry. | Sunak, a former Goldman Sachs banker and one of Britain's wealthiest people, was serving breakfast at a homeless shelter in London on Friday, when he began chatting with a man who identified himself as Dean. | "Do you work in business?" the prime minister asks the man at one point during the conversation, as he hands him a plate of sausages, toast and eggs. | "No, I'm homeless. I'm ac…
Here's Your Ticket(2022-12-25). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk!indybay.orgUnion and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
Immigrant Children Are Innocent(2022-12-25). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter.indybay.orgWhen an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
County "Health Service" Workers & HPHP(2022-12-25). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up.indybay.orgTwo public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
President Biden Executive Order(2022-12-25). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora?indybay.orgPresident of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
Labor Video Project(2022-12-25). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract.indybay.org1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
Marc Batko, W Meyer, K Chavent(2022-12-25). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor.indybay.orgAfter much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-25). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes.indybay.orgOhio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
Mobilization for Reproductive Justice(2022-12-25). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life"indybay.orgGather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
Kathryn Shihadah(2022-12-25). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem.indybay.orgOn December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-25). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged.indybay.orgIn an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin(2022-12-25). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption.globalresearch.caFirst published on December 26, 2020 | The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be, | The fairy well; to bring | To life's worn, weary memory | The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed, | And infancy, like age, | Knows …
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Xi Jinping leads China's drive toward rural modernization.ecns.cnChina has embarked on a fast track of development in pursuing the modernization of agriculture and rural areas thanks to the persistent and concerted efforts mobilized and guided by the Chinese leadership with Xi Jinping at its core.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Zimbabwe, China renew extradition treaty.ecns.cnZimbabwe and China have renewed their extradition treaty with effect from Dec. 23, 2022, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Head-of-state diplomacy sets pace for China's overall diplomatic work: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the head-of-state diplomacy has been immensely successful with one significant event after another and has set the pace for China's overall diplomatic work, which can be highlighted as one home-ground event, two major initiatives, and three important visits.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). China to break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China will fully implement the policies set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in 2023.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). China to commit itself to cause of peace, development for humanity: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said China will commit itself to the noble cause of peace and development for humanity on the new journey to build China into a modern socialist country in all respects.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Eight major achievements of China's major-country diplomacy in 2022: FM.ecns.cnChinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that over the year 2022, China has conducted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in an all-round way, making new contribution to upholding world peace and promoting common development.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years.ecns.cnThe average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Chinese cities issue vouchers to prop up consumer spending.ecns.cnLocal governments across China have issued a new round of consumption vouchers to boost the recovery of catering, tourism, retail and other industries weighed down by the COVID-19 epidemic.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Efforts made to build a barrier against COVID-19.ecns.cnAs multiple regions in China have seen surging COVID-19 infections, local governments are taking swift and precise measures to prevent severe cases, protect people's health, and build a barrier against the epidemic.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). China's national postgraduate entrance exam kicks off.ecns.cnChina's 2023 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies kicked off on Saturday. Relatives and friends of the candidates came to refuel them outside the exam sites.
ecns.cn(2022-12-25). Shanghai opens about 2,590 fever clinics as COVID-19 infections surge.ecns.cnIn a fever alertness clinic on Friday in Putuo District, east China's Shanghai, patients were being treated in an orderly manner. Starting on Monday, a total of 2,594 small-scale fever clinics in community health centers across Shanghai started to treat patients.
mforinoco(2022-12-25). Why Chinese 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' is a Lie.orinocotribune.comBy Amanda Yee Dec 19, 2022 | U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrategic influence — evidence of China's so-called colonizing of the Global South. | The concept of Chinese "debt trap diplomacy" finds its origins in a 2017 academic article published by a think tan…
Staff(2022-12-25). El monumento a Fidel en Moscú.cubadebate.cuEn la reciente gira del primer secretario del Comité Central y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, por cuatro países de Europa y Asia, un momento particularmente emotivo fue su presencia, junto al presidente Vladimir Putin, en la inauguración de un monumento al Comandante en Jefe en el distrito Sokol, de Moscú, en la plaza que precisamente lleva por nombre Fidel Castro. Hoy conversamos con el escultor de esta obra Alexey Dmitrevich Chebanenko.
Staff(2022-12-25). Cuba podrá contar con jugadores cubanos de la MLB para el V Clásico Mundial.cubadebate.cuLa Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) ha sido informada de que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos otorgó el permiso para que atletas de origen cubano, con residencia en ese país, puedan integrar su equipo al V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, programado del 8 al 21 de marzo de 2023.La comunicación precisa que próximamente informarán los detalles de la licencia otorgada.
Staff(2022-12-25). Informan sobre tratamiento laboral de este domingo 25 de diciembre.cubadebate.cuEl Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) informó el tratamiento laboral y salarial previsto para este domingo, día feriado, según lo previsto en la Ley 116 "Código de Trabajo", del 20 de diciembre de 2013.Este 25 de diciembre recesan las actividades laborales, con excepción de las relacionadas con la zafra azucarera y otros trabajos agrícolas urgentes.
Staff(2022-12-25). Liga Élite: Ya está el orden de los cuatro primeros para los play off.cubadebate.cuAgricultores concluyó en la cima de la tabla (30-19), a pesar de perder los dos últimos juegos con Centrales, quienes se colocaron en el segundo lugar (27-23), Portuarios (26-24), Tabacaleros (25-20), y fuera de los play off quedaron Ganaderos (20-28) y Cafetaleros (19-29).
Staff(2022-12-25). Brasil quiere al técnico Zidane en su terreno, según diario francés.cubadebate.cuZinedine Zidane, estaría en la mira de la Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol (CBF) para suceder a Tite en el puesto, publica este domingo el diario L'Equipe. Según el medio francés, los brasileños tienen fascinación por el campeón del mundo de 1998 y exitoso entrenador con el club Real Madrid.
Staff(2022-12-25). Chile declara controlado el incendio en Viña del Mar.cubadebate.cu"El incendio de Viña del Mar está en situación controlada y ha dejado la alerta roja. Eso no quiere decir que esté totalmente extinguido", dijo la ministra del Interior, Carolina Tohá, al hacer un balance de la situación en esa localidad, a 120 km al oeste de Santiago. La funcionaria descartó que haya una amenaza directa para los residentes en la zona afectada.
Staff(2022-12-25). Desigualdad y vulnerabilidad social, prioridades de Cuba en 2023.cubadebate.cuActualmente, más de mil comunidades y alrededor de 20 mil familias reciben algún tipo de protección, y se trabaja de manera particular con los jóvenes sin vínculo laboral o educativo, para lo cual existe una estrategia, según dijo el vice primer ministro y titular de Economía, Alejandro Gil.
Staff(2022-12-25). Forbes Italia selecciona al Ron Santiago como uno de los mejores del mundo.cubadebate.cuSabores decisivos, combinados con notas sublimes capaces de ofrecer experiencias extraordinarias al paladar, así definió la revista especializada Forbes Italia a los 23 mejores rones del mercado, entre los que se encuentra el cubano Ron Santiago Extra Añejo 11 años.
Staff(2022-12-25). India vacunará a sus niñas contra el cáncer de cuello del útero.cubadebate.cuEl Gobierno de la India anunció este sábado que pondrá en marcha la vacunación contra el cáncer de cuello de útero de las niñas entre nueve y 14 años de edad, a través de las escuelas. | Recientemente, un estudió en la revista científica The Lancet reveló que India es el país asiático con mayor incidencia de cáncer de este tipo, seguido de China.
Staff(2022-12-25). Rusia donará a Cuba 25 mil toneladas de trigo en los próximos meses.cubadebate.cuLas autoridades rusas destinaron más de 800 millones de rublos al Ministerio de Emergencias para la compra y entrega a Cuba de 25 mil toneladas de trigo, informo la agencia de noticias Prensa Latina en un despacho fechado en Moscú.
Staff(2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners.samidoun.net We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Leader attends 1st Fatemieh mourning session.en.mehrnews.comThe Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei attended the first night of mourning ceremony for the noble and dignified daughter of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Saturday evening.
americanthinker(2022-12-24). Women don't want abortions.americanthinker.comAbortion advocates would have us believe that women routinely choose — freely and without reservations — to have an abortion when, in fact, most abortions are coerced.
| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-24). One killed, over injured as protesters, police clash in Bangladesh.tribune.com.pk At least one person was killed and over others injured, including policemen, after supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police clashed on Saturday. | The party in a statement claimed that its district leader Abdur Rashid Arefin, , was killed when police fired at a rally and baton-charged the party supporters in Boda town of the northern district of Panchagarh. | Dozens of party supporters were also injured in the police firing, it added. | The local police, however, rejected the claim. | Md Rakibul Islam, a police officer in the Panchagarh district, told Anadolu Agency: "
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Norway's fund to cease investing in Zionist settlements.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Israeli officials reported that the move was influenced by the United Nations' decision in 2020 to publish a blacklist of 112 companies that are suspected of having connections to West Bank settlements…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic cooks: Holiday dish for all.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgFinding a recipe that fits a number of dietary needs and taste buds can be challenging and frustrating, especially during a busy holiday season. Jen Welper, a wellness executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, has a sweet potato quinoa cake recipe that is standout. The kids will love it. The family will love it. Guests will devour it. It's easy. And this versatile recipe can be made ahead, stored in the freezer and put together quickly…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Texas health system Shannon joins Mayo Clinic Care Network.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — Shannon and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Texas health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to join this prestigious network, which will enable us to connect with the most respected and recognized health care system in the world," says…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for sticking to a holiday season health routine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSticking to a healthy routine can be a challenge at any time of year, but with tempting meals, travel and stressors around the holidays, it can be easy to get off track. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, shares tips for maintaining a healthy diet, exercise regimen and sleep pattern during the holiday season. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/W0FOqEtG1R8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Why should I be evaluated for a penicillin allergy?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTaking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin. Penicillin allergy is an abnormal reaction of your immune system to the antibiotic drug prescribed for treating various bacterial infections. These medications are used often to treat ear…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). This winter, keep your balance to avoid the emergency room.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgLA CROSSE, Wis. — Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury. "Many parts of your body play key roles with your balance," says Kariline Bringe M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "Your muscles, bones, joints, eyes, the balance organ in the inner…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
_____(2022-12-24). A New Brutal Purge Upon the Serbs in the Making, Orchestrated by NATOstan.strategic-culture.orgThe goal of the Kosovo Albanians' hidden agenda is even more blatant now in broad political daylight in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, –¢atiana Obrenovic writes. | The Serbs are 'up on the barricades' yet again. The Kosovo Albanians-only police officers keep provoking the local Serbs. | They harass the Serbs only and arrest the innocent Serbian civilians only in a quasi failed state of Kosovo (and Metohija). | For instance, one Serb was arrested and detained by the police only because he lives in the same building where the electoral committee is located. Then a few others as well in a matter of a fe…
_____(2022-12-24). Let the Patriot Games Begin.strategic-culture.orgLittle did we know that by 2023 the raging would go beyond paroxysm, Pepe Escobar writes. | It's idle to dwell on the cringe-worthy visit of the Kiev clown to Crash Test Dummy at the White House, coupled with a "Churchillian" speech at the War Party dominions in Capitol Hill. History will ridicule this Hollywood soap for centuries ahead. | Way more juice is provided by the latest War Party P.R. show, sponsored by Raytheon Productions. After all Lloyd Austin, the current Pentagon head, is a former Raytheon weapons peddler. | After much fanfare, it was established that the Pentagon will provide not a collection, bu…
Author Blank(2022-12-24). Holiday greetings to workers behind bars.themilitant.comNew Year greetings to our readers behind bars! | The Militant will continue to tell the truth about the conditions you face and keep getting news about the struggles of working people worldwide into your hands. 2022 was quite a year! Millions took to the streets to defend themselves. | From the Ukrainian people's courageous defense of their nation's sovereignty against Moscow's invasion, to working people inside Russia who are protesting the war. From working people and youth in Iran standing up to assaults by government thugs, to thousands of workers here who are using unions to strike for better wages and condi…
Roy Landersen(2022-12-24). Defend Ukraine independence! Demand Putin get out now!themilitant.comThe Ukrainian people are withstanding some of the heaviest aerial bombardment since Moscow's war began as they fight tenaciously to drive back its invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demoralize working people by crippling Ukraine's power supplies as winter begins, but this only encourages greater determination to resist. | The conflict is the largest ground war fought by two states in Europe since 1945. It has set in motion realignments among capitalist powers across the world, and exacerbated the global economic crisis. The Kremlin is banking on Russia's bigger military resources to wear Ukrainia…
Brian Williams(2022-12-24). Ohio workers at GM battery plant vote 710-16 to join UAW.themilitant.comWorkers at an electric vehicle battery factory near Warren, Ohio, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers. The 710-16 vote, announced by the National Labor Relations Board Dec. 9, marks the first time workers have won union representation in this burgeoning industry. | The plant is owned by Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and South Korean-owned LG Energy Solution. Ultium has announced plans to build two more battery factories, in Lansing, Michigan, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. As part of the auto bosses' competition to take the lead in electric car sales, Ford says it will build t…
Deborah Liatos(2022-12-24). University of California teaching assistants strike for over a month.themilitant.comLOS ANGELES — As the strike of University of California workers reached its 31st day, hundreds of striking academic workers rallied at the U.C. campus here Dec. 14. They were joined by supporters, including faculty, students and members of UNITE HERE and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299. They marched around the campus, chanting and singing labor solidarity songs. | Nearly 48,000 University of California researchers, teaching assistants, graders and others went on strike Nov. 14 demanding higher wages, improved benefits and better working conditions. | "When I was a stu…
Jacob Perasso(2022-12-24). Washington state mushroom workers rally for union.themilitant.comSEATTLE — "We've come very far and we are not going to stop. A lot of us want a union," Joceline Castillo, a worker at Ostrom Mushroom Farms, told a rally of 60 other mushroom workers and supporters here Nov. 20. "We are fighting to stop the retaliation, harassment and intimidation." Some 40 workers came from Sunnyside, where Ostrom is located. They're seeking to organize into the United Farm Workers union. | The rally was held outside the Metropolitan Market. "We appreciate the support of those here and those who buy the mushrooms so we can win a union," said Daniel Leon, an Ostrom worker and a leader of t…
John Steele(2022-12-24). Communist League: 'Down with Canadian rulers' Emergencies Act'.themilitant.com MONTREAL — Six weeks of mandatory public hearings on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government imposition of the never-before-used Emergencies Act concluded Nov. 25. The act aimed to crush the three-week-long truckers' "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa and at border-crossing bridges with the U.S. last February. It was convened by the Public Order Emergency Commission to determine if the government's assault against the rights of the truckers was legal under the law. Their report to Parliament is due by Feb. 20. | Over 75 witnesses appeared before the commission, including police, government minist…
Naomi Craine(2022-12-24). Rail workers protest as gov't imposes contract, bars strike.themilitant.comCHICAGO — In rail yards and on locomotives across the country discussion and debate continue among rail workers over how to respond to the ongoing attacks from the rail bosses and the government. These include grueling schedules, draconian attendance policies, unsafe conditions, a renewed push to run engineer-only trains and the anti-union Railway Labor Act. | On Dec. 2 President Joseph Biden signed legislation passed overwhelmingly by a bipartisan majority in Congress imposing a contract on 115,000 rail workers and proscribing union strike action. Members of four unions — representing a majority of t…
Seth Galinsky(2022-12-24). Iran protests for rights, against executions stoke gov't divisions.themilitant.com Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers of IranWorkers in Ahvaz, in Iran's Khuzestan province, join Dec. 17 strike at seven oil complexes for higher wages, pensions, health care. Some unions have condemned gov't use of death penalty. | More than three months of daily protests are widening rifts between rival factions among Iran's capitalist rulers. The execution of two protesters, death sentences for 11 others and charges that carry the death penalty against six more have expanded demonstrations across the country and internationally. | In the face of these actions, at least two of the executions…
Terry Evans(2022-12-24). As political crisis of US rulers deepens, Socialist Workers Party speaks out.themilitant.comFollowing the 2022 elections, working people face both a deepening crisis in the capitalist economy — a slowdown in hiring at the same time prices continue to rise — and attacks on living conditions and constitutional freedoms by the capitalist rulers and their two political parties, the Democrats and Republicans. | The Socialist Workers Party is organizing to build solidarity with workers in battle against boss and government attacks, from the rail yards nationwide to strikes by Case New Holland workers in Wisconsin and Iowa and miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. The party fields candidates posin…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). China angered, Taiwan cheered by new US defence act.tribune.com.pk China expressed anger on Saturday at a new US defence authorisation law that boosts military assistance for Taiwan, while Taipei cheered it for helping boost the island's security. | China, which considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, expressed "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" regarding the US National Defence Authorisation Act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. | It said the $858 billion military spending measure, which authorises up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked weapons procurement for Taiwan, contained provisions that "cause serio…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Arctic blast, blizzards disrupt U.S. travel ahead of holidays.tribune.com.pk Arctic cold extended its grip over much of the United States on Friday, combining with snow, ice and howling winds from a deadly winter storm roaring out of the Midwest to disrupt energy supplies and thwart travel for millions of Americans ahead of the holiday weekend. | The extreme winter weather, which prompted city authorities across the country to open warming centers in libraries and police stations while scrambling to expand temporary shelter for the homeless, was blamed for at least five deaths on Friday. | A -vehicle pileup on the Ohio Turnpike in a blizzard near Toledo killed two motorists, injured n…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Al Qaeda releases video it claims is narrated by leader al-Zawahiri who was believed dead -SITE.tribune.com.pk Al Qaeda has released a 35-minute recording the group claims was narrated by its leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid in August 2022, SITE intelligence group said on Friday. | The recording was undated and the transcript did not clearly point towards a time frame for when it could have been made. | Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. | Zawahiri had been in hiding for years, and the operation to locate and kill him was the result of "careful, patient and persiste…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Iran Supreme Court accepts rapper Yasin's appeal against death sentence.tribune.com.pk Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal of rapper Saman Seydi Yasin even as it confirmed a death sentence against another protestor, the country's judiciary said on Saturday. | Yasin, a Kurd who raps about inequality, oppression and unemployment, had been accused of attempting to kill security forces, setting a rubbish bin on fire and shooting three times into the air, charges which he denied. | Yasin's mother last week pleaded in a video for help to save her son. "Where in the world have you seen a loved one's life is taken for a trash bin?" she said in the video posted on social media.
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Afghan Taliban order NGOs to ban female employees from work.tribune.com.pk Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter, in the latest crackdown on women's freedoms. | The letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said the female employees were not allowed to work until further notice because some had not adhered to the administration's interpretation of Islamic dress code for women. | It was not immediately clear whether the order applied to United Nations agencies, which have a large presence in…
unitedEditor(2022-12-24). Chimeras manipulate Armenia.unitedworldint.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the weekly newspaper Kaspiy about the latest developments in the South Caucasus and the normalization process of relations between Tàºrkiye and Armenia. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Tàºrkiye announced the start of the second stage of the …
americanthinker(2022-12-24). America and the Season of Hope.americanthinker.comIt is not the job of the Church to save America, but if the Church became proficient in making disciples, then saving America would be an expected by-product.
americanthinker(2022-12-24). Omnibus Bill: Don't Get Mad, Get Even.americanthinker.comA dozen or so U.S. senators have screwed up royally by allowing the 4,100-plus-page omnibus $1.7-trillion budget to be adopted — and they know it.
americanthinker(2022-12-24). The Rejection of 'Merry Christmas'.americanthinker.comIt becomes necessary to question the motives of the many citizens who want to deny the encompassing love, welcome, hope, and joy that Christmas embraces.
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). Turkish combat drones "playing huge role in Ukraine": NATO official.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDaily SabahDecember 22, 2022 Turkish-made drones 'playing huge role in Ukraine,' says senior NATO official Turkish-made drones used by Ukraine on the battlefield are "playing a huge role in Ukraine," according to David van Weel, NATO's assistant secretary general for emerging security challenges. Van Weel told Anadolu Agency (AA) in an exclusive interview that Tàºrkiye's …
Alex Bainbridge(2022-12-24). Byron Bay: from 'paradise' to 'hell for the homeless'.greenleft.org.auMore than 200 people rallied on Christmas Eve at Main Beach in Byron Bay to call for a 90 day limit on using residential houses for short stay holiday accommodation like AirBnB. | A significant increase in the number of investors buying local properties for the short term holiday market is pricing residents out of the market. | Local Greens MP Tamara Smith told the rally that "the fundamental principle is that we want homes for people to live in".
Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs(2022-12-24). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible.indybay.orgThere is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
INDYRADIO(2022-12-24). Where is your data safe? A Barrett Brown Example.indybay.orgIt is difficult to explain why important releases abruptly disappear from public view. Here's one example that did survive, and at the end, I'll list a few that were less fortunate. My current project is to trace the systematic and quiet removal of whistleblower and FOIA information from the public view, even after it's presence is considered legal and appropriate. Barrett Brown was still coherent in 2012, before the FBI exploited his weaknesses and rattled his mind: here is an example from pastebin.
Julia Conley(2022-12-24). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ.indybay.orgDozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
Middle East Monitor(2022-12-24). Netanyahu's Empty Offer of "Self-Rule" without Land for Palestinians is just another form of Apartheid.juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) A few days before the formation of his sixth government, Benjamin Netanyahu has defined his ceilings for the solution to the Palestinian issue: self-rule for the Palestinians and security and sovereignty for the Israelis. He did not mention Jerusalem, which has already been declared to be Israel's "united eternal …
China Dialogue(2022-12-24). COP15 reaches historic Agreement to protect Biodiversity.juancole.com By Regina Lam and Xia Zhijian | ( ) Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping to put nature on a path to recovery for the benefit of all the world's people. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was agreed after …
Juan Cole(2022-12-24). The Great Muslim Sufi Mystic Farid al-Din Attar on Jesus' Innocence, Love, Forgiveness.juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Christians are often surprised to discover how important Jesus is to the Muslim spiritual tradition. The Muslim scripture, the Qur'an, praises him as a Word from God and affirms the Virgin Birth. In Muslim civilizations with painting traditions, such as the Mughals in India, Jesus, Mary and the nativity became …
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty(2022-12-24). Families Of Slain Iranian Protesters Mark End Of Mourning Period With Defiance.juancole.comBy Ardeshir Tayebi/ Radio Farda | ( RFE/RL ) The families of the victims of the recent nationwide protests in Iran have staged protests amid ceremonies marking the 40th day since the death of 10 protesters across the country. With police standing nearby in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on December 22, …
_____(2022-12-24). Gaining Power In The Struggle For A Better World.popularresistance.orgProlific academic Vijay Prashad is the Executive Director of Leftword books, a publishing house out of India. Recently he published a book with Noam Chomsky, "The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S." Vijay collaborates with social movements on an international level, including with the leadership of many left-wing Latin American governments. | On the subject of censorship, the conversation naturally turns to the cancellation of RT, including shows hosted by Chris Hedges and Lee Camp himself. Vijay points out that many liberals who claim to champion free speech are making an argument ba…
_____(2022-12-24). How We Got Here: Ecological Restoration's Surprising History.popularresistance.orgA new book uncovers the development of the world's most widespread environmental management practice. | Rising carbon emissions. Heatwaves and wildfires. Supercharged storms. Environmental headlines these days can be bleak — and with good reason. But a new book proposes an antidote. | "There is hope to be found in ecological restoration," writes Laura J. Martin in Wild by Design. | If we want to save threatened species or ecosystems on the brink, we'll need to get our hands dirty. Across the world billions are being spent on restoration projects — like reforestation efforts or reintroducing extirpated…
_____(2022-12-24). I Witnessed The Truth About Nicaragua.popularresistance.orgEntering adulthood alongside the dwindling of 2020 uprisings for Black liberation (that I had naively seen as the beginning of the end), I felt very stuck. Understanding I am a poor queer Black woman, I saw myself facing a world where the options presented for survival were dehumanizing at best, and the innate dream of living as a free person essentially destroyed. I wanted to fight the liberal tendency of American youth to begin with strong spirits of resistance, before colleging, working and/or drugging, and ultimately, laying down into the nuzzle of the state we once claimed to relentlessly hate. I myself knew…
_____(2022-12-24). Judge Decision Denying Alex Saab's Right To Diplomatic Immunity.popularresistance.orgSaab Moran faces charges in this case for bribing Venezuelan officials channeling hundreds of millions of dollars into foreign accounts under the guise of a food program meant to benefit Venezuelans. His alleged criminal activity took place from 2011 through 2015. | In an apparent effort to either avoid prosecution or reduce his criminal exposure in the United States, Saab Moran began to meet secretly with United States law enforcement agents starting in August 2016. Saab Moran met with agents in August and September of 2016. The following year, he met with | agents in November of 2017. The next year, he met with…
_____(2022-12-24). Military Budget Hike For 2023 Is 3,200 Times The NLRB Increase.popularresistance.orgDraft text of the congressional omnibus spending bill released this week reveals a proposed $25 million increase in funding to the National Labor Relations Board, which would bring the agency's 2023 federal fiscal year budget to $299 million. Its funding has otherwise been frozen at $274 million for the past nine years; when inflation is taken into account, this effectively amounts to a budget decrease of 25% since 2014, according to calculations cited in an NLRB news release. | The proposed hike is well below what leaders from unions like Communications Workers of America and Unite Here have been calling for, an…
_____(2022-12-24). NHS Price Problem Is Big Pharma, Not Striking Nurses.popularresistance.orgImagine a disability almost disappearing if you flew out of the Global South. I have severe haemophilia, a genetic condition that interferes with the body's ability to clot after bleeding. When left untreated, anything — even a bruise or merely sitting down — can trigger a bleed, internally or externally. Anti-clotting injections can stop this. | However, outside the advanced West, these injections are sold at exorbitantly high prices. When I was a child in India, my parents couldn't afford such treatment, so they'd bury my bleeding joints under piles of ice to freeze them. Almost all the bleeds I exp…
_____(2022-12-24). NYC's Christmas Tree Cooperative.popularresistance.orgNew York City, New York – In this holiday-themed episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin speaks with Ellis Roberts of New York State of Pine, a worker cooperative selling Christmas trees in New York City. They discuss the exploitation of workers and huge markups for consumers from traditional Christmas tree companies, New York State of Pine's democratic centralist model for decision-making, the question of scale, and the importance of working with and getting to know working-class people as communists and socialists. | If you live in NYC and haven't gotten your Christmas tree yet, visit NY State of Pine at 323 St. Joh…
_____(2022-12-24). Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag Is Delaying Sustainable Farming In Europe.popularresistance.orgIn the spring of 2020, the European Union announced an ambitious plan to overhaul farming practices in fields and valleys across the continent. Named Farm to Fork, it calls for less fertiliser and pesticide use, and more organic production. | Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution. | The response from Europe's powerful industrial agriculture sector was swift and unequivocal:…
Ann Brown(2022-12-24). Feds Handcuff Flamboyant Brooklyn Pastor, Allegedly Grifted Life Savings From Churchgoer, Lied To FBI.moguldom.comLamor Whitehead, the flashy Brooklyn, NY, pastor who reported being robbed while preaching at his church in July, was arrested on federal charges Dec. 19 for allegedly defrauding a parishioner, attempting to extort a businessman, and lying to the FBI, according to a federal indictment. Whitehead, who goes by "Bishop," was charged with wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, …
Anonymous767(2022-12-24). Kiev's Forces Shell Donetsk City Amid Intense Fighting In Bakhmut.southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On December 24, Kiev's forces carried out another massive strike on civilian targets in the Russian city of Donetsk. The Republican trauma center became one of the main targets of the strike. Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a series of strikes on the Kalinin hospital. | Kiev's forces have been systematically shelling civilian targets in DPR and LPR. In the second half of December, the Kiev regime even intensified these terrorist acts as a kind of 'response' to the dare situ…
Anonymous767(2022-12-24). Military Situation In Syria On December 24, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On December 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Ain al-Arab | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat | On December 22, SDF artillery shelled a Turkish base in the Dabiq area | On December 22, an SAA serviceman was killed by an IED attack in Inkhil town | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…
Anonymous767(2022-12-24). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 24, 2022 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 65th AFU Mechanised Brigade near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 92nd AFU Mechanised Brigade near Vodyanoye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 25th AFU Airborne Brigade near Lyman with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU con…
Ben Norton(2022-12-24). UN experts: US sanctions violate Iranians' human rights.multipolarista.com Top United Nations experts wrote a letter to the United States government, emphasizing that its illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran violate the human rights of the Iranian people, calling for them to "be eased or lifted completely."
Binoy Kampmark(2022-12-24). Christmas Jottings from North Queensland.dissidentvoice.orgA ridiculous spectacle: Christmas in North Queensland, an event held in a land so prehistoric it makes a mockery of its human inhabitants. Cartoons and cardboard cut-outs of snow flecked reindeer stranded upon water-hungry lawns, irrelevant and incapable of surviving in these climes; the occasional defiance by the inhabitants who replace the reindeer with kangaroos …
Brett Wilkins(2022-12-24). AOC Casts House Democrats' Sole Vote Against Omnibus Spending Bill.truthout.orgCiting the increased immigration enforcement and military funding it contains, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday cast the sole Democratic House vote against a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package. In the final vote of the 117th Congress, House lawmakers passed the sweeping spending bill 225-201-1, with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) voting "present" and nine Republican lawmakers… |
Brett Wilkins(2022-12-24). Nearly 200 Rohingya Refugees Adrift at Sea Desperately Seek Rescue.truthout.orgA United Nations refugee advocate on Friday joined human rights defenders in imploring South and Southeast Asian nations to rescue nearly 200 Rohingya refugees "on the verge of perishing" after drifting on the Andaman Sea for weeks — an ordeal that's already reportedly claimed around 20 lives aboard the vessel. The refugees — who are fleeing ethnic cleansing and other severe state repression in… |
Dean Baker(2022-12-24). Big Victory on Retirement Income in Omnibus Spending Bill.cepr.netSince coming to Washington more than three decades ago, I have spent much of my time working on retirement income. The biggest part of that story was defending Social Security, which leaders in both parties were anxious to cut. This defense was largely successful, as the efforts to privatize it in the 1990s and under …
Dongsheng Collective(2022-12-24). 2022 Retrospective | No. 128.dongshengnews.org We present to you a retrospective of 2022, a year of significant historical events in China, such as the death of former president Jiang Zemin and the holding of the 20th CPC congress, and the challenges and changes that will set the course in the coming years not only for China and the region but for geopolitics at large.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9% in Jan-Nov.ecns.cnForeign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in terms of actual use, rose 9.9 percent year-on-year to 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9 pct in first 11 months.ecns.cnForeign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 9.9 percent year on year to nearly 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's ODI rises on multiple fronts.ecns.cnChina's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 687.86 billion yuan during the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's non-financial ODI up 7.4 pct in first 11 months.ecns.cnChina's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 687.86 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, up 7.4 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China develops first home-grown DPU chip.ecns.cnChinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China prioritizes medical services in high-risk COVID-19 locations.ecns.cnChina has moved to prioritize the provision of medical services in elderly care facilities and social welfare institutions amid the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a video conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). Hong Kong to launch online platform of talents service.ecns.cnThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will launch an online platform of talents service on Dec. 28 to facilitate entry application as the financial hub steps up efforts to trawl for talents.
Editor(2022-12-24). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires.mronline.org The study looks at the impact of 125 of the richest billionaires globally, whose carbon emissions equal those of France, or 67 million people, and shows that just the richest 10 of those individuals own more wealth than the poorest 40% of humanity. The average billionaire in the study is responsible for carbon emissions over one million times higher than the average person in the bottom 90% of humanity.
Editor(2022-12-24). The Perils of Pious Neoliberalism in the Austerity State.scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet. The gaping distance between the incomes and wealth of 99% of the world's population from the incomes and wealth of the billionaires and near-trillionaires who make …
Editor(2022-12-24). We Heard Your Requests — ScheerPost is Now on PayPal.scheerpost.com Attention readers! | We've seen your requests for one time donation options and pleads for an alternative to Patreon (are they really that bad?) | We are happy to announce that we are We are very excited to continue bringing you new advancements in 2023, and we plan to continue listening to your requests and improving your…
Eleanor J. Bader(2022-12-24). School Librarians Are in the Crosshairs of Right-Wing Book Banners and Censors.truthout.orgWhen right-wing activists got wind that a fall 2021 display of graphic novels at North Kingstown High School in Rhode Island included Maia Kobabe's award-winning Gender Queer: A Memoir, they quickly demanded that the book be removed, filing an official complaint with the local school board. Opponents of the book also submitted a second complaint to the police charging that school librarians were… |
Eloy Osvaldo Proaño(2022-12-24). Ecuador: Nuevamente piden la destitución de Lasso.globalizacion.caLa Comisión de Garantías Constitucionales del Congreso de Ecuador que investigaba al presidente neoliberal Guillermo Lasso, aprobó un informe no vinculante que establece que el mandatario incumplió la ley para ser candidato que señala que no puede tener sus recursos…
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). "Dumb and Dumber" New Episode in Berlin.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — After France and US made their own mistakes by promoting certain Iranian opposition figures, Germany appeared keen to follow suit and gall Iran by meeting a former soccer player who stands accused of fomenting riots in Iran.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Terrorist shelling in Idlib leaves three Syrian soldiers dead.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Three Syrian soldiers were killed as a result of artillery and mortar shelling by terrorists in the Idlib governorate, said the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria on Friday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). US congressmen approve $1.7 tln draft budget with Ukraine.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The US House of Representatives approved the country's draft budget for the fiscal year 2023 (ends September 30) for around $1.7 trillion, which included $44.9 bln for Ukraine.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Biden signs $858 bn US defense policy bill.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023, providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Exports to Nigeria rise by 36%.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran has exported more than 195,300 tons of goods worth $115.4 million to Nigeria during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), according to the spokesperson of the Iran-Africa Traders Club.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). First Tupolev Tu-160M bomber to join Russian MoD this year.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The first newly-built Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber will be delivered before the end of this year, head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar said on Friday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran, Guinea officials discuss expansion of bilateral ties.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy, the foreign minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyaté stressed his country's willingness to develop ties with Tehran.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Russia names new participants in military bio prgm in Ukraine.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) —The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the US Democratic Party.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran deputy FM reviews Tehran-Bamako ties with Malian FM, PM.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy discussed the latest status of Iran-Mali economic cooperation in separate meetings with the foreign minister and prime minister of the African country.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Defending human rights not exist in foreign policy of West.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The notion of defending human rights and the fight against terrorism doesn't have a place in the foreign policy of the Western powers, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran voices readiness to solve Afghan girls education problem.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — An Iranian foreign ministry official has conveyed Iran's stance on the suspension of women's education in Afghanistan in a meeting with the caretaker head of the Afghan mission in Tehran.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Palestinian Resistance carries out missile test in Gaza.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Saturday reported that the Resistance forces have launched a missile test on the shores of Gaza, during which several missiles were fired into the sea.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Japan's recent heavy snow caused 13 deaths, many injuries.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Recent heavy snow in Japan's north and elsewhere has killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). French want to replay 2022 World Cup final.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — More than 200,000 signatures in France have been collected in support of the petition to replay the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran embassy condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a statement on Saturday, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad condemned the suicide bombing in the capital of Pakistan on Friday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Suicide bomber detained in Iraq's Diyala.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iraqi security forces on Saturday identified and arreseted an ISIL terrorist who was going to carry out a suicide attack in Diyala province.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). 210 al-Shabab terrorists killed in a week: Somalia military.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The Somali military's land forces commander said that the army killed 67 terrorists in the Middle Shabelle region, bringing the number of al-Shabaab fatalities to 217 in less than a week.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Renewed clashes between protesters and police in Paris.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Renewed clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday between police and members of the Kurdish community angry at the killing on Friday of three members of their community, media reported.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Heavy snow, flash floods cause difficulties across Iran.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Snow and cold temperature in western and northern Iranian cities and flash floods in the southwest on Saturday have caused problems in people's daily lives in most Iranian cities.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Riyadh sentences prominent Shia cleric to 4 years in prison.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia has sentenced prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Kazem al-Omari to four years in prison, as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran, Pakistan target $5 bn trade.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Consul General Hassan Nourian has said the trade volume between Iran and Pakistan is not satisfactory at $1.5 billion per annum, and both governments were targeting $5 billion, which can be achieved easily.
Fight Back(2022-12-24). Red Theory: The achievements of socialism in China.fightbacknews.orgAfter waging revolution from 1927 to 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed from Tiananmen Gate that "the Chinese people have stood up!" This marked the end of imperialist domination in China and the beginning of socialism in the newly founded People's Republic of China, led by the Communist Party. The Chinese revolution has continued through socialist construction from then until today, and we would do well to sum up some of its many heroic achievements in order to better understand, from a Marxist-Leninist perspective, the process of socialist revolution and socialist construction. | The achievements of socialism in China…
Florence CGTN(2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Space exploration.america.cgtn.com2022 was a historic year in space exploration. Take a look back on some of the key highlights in space travel worldwide over the past year.
Florence CGTN(2022-12-24). Yearender: Travel and tourism in 2022.america.cgtn.comInternational travel seems to be on its way to postpandemic recovery. But new concerns are adding a few bumps. Inflation and a strong U.S. dollar have global consumers re-considering how far they can stretch their bank accounts.
Franz Hinkelammert, Sebastian Pittl(2022-12-24). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism.indybay.orgCritique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "
Greg Palast(2022-12-24). Justice Sues "True the Vote" Vigilantes.dissidentvoice.orgFinally. The Department of Justice has finally taken on 'True the Vote', the right-wing group behind the wrongful challenge of hundreds of thousands of legal Georgia voters. True the Vote challenges were the central subject of the film Vigilante, Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman created by the Palast Investigative Fund team. I know what you're thinking: …
Hendrik Sybrandy(2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.america.cgtn.comCOVID-19 cases are back on the upswing in the U.S., up 44 percent over the past two weeks according to a New York Times tracking tool. Deaths are up 71 percent. Medical experts urge Americans to take precautions as they head into the holidays. …
Isheka N. Harrison(2022-12-24). Jewish Group Moves To Support Reparations For Black Americans.moguldom.comA Jewish group has taken a step toward supporting reparations for Black Americans. Reconstructing Judaism recently voted to approve a resolution to support and advocate "for institutional, local, and federal legislation and policies that specifically address the need for reparations" for BIPOC — which stands for Black, Indigenous, [and] People Of Color. Rabbi Micah Geurin Weiss is the assistant director …
Kristina Marusic(2022-12-24). Lawsuits Against Plastic Industry Could Exceed $20 Billion in Damages by 2030.truthout.orgThanks to new legal pathways, people around the world could sue plastics manufacturers for damages totalling more than $20 billion by 2030, with most lawsuits originating in the U.S., according to a new study. The report, published by the Australian Minderoo Foundation, estimates that the plastics industry is costing society around $100 billion annually in environmental clean-ups… |
Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana(2022-12-24). Perú: La derecha intenta gobernar hasta 2024 con mano dura.globalizacion.caEl tiempo en el Congreso peruano corre de forma distinta al de la calle. La mayoría de los congresistas decidieron esta semana que las elecciones generales se realicen en abril de 2024, dentro de un año y medio, mientras el…
Mike Ludwig(2022-12-24). Marijuana Law Reached Peak Absurdity in 2022.truthout.orgBanning a plant with hundreds of industrial and medical uses was never going to work out well, but 2022 saw marijuana prohibition reach peak absurdity, not to mention peak confusion for consumers and new businesses trying to make sense of it all. At first glance, cannabis reform appears to be humming along smoothly. Maryland, Missouri and Rhode Island approved legalization initiatives in 2022 as… |
Nitza Soledad Perez(2022-12-24). Haiti year-end review in 2022.america.cgtn.comFor most Haitians, 2022 will be a year to be remembered for all the wrong reasons… Gang violence, kidnappings, hunger and disease. Their government has been incapable of restoring stability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise back in 2021. Now, the humanitarian crisis …
Paulo Cabral(2022-12-24). Yearender 2022: Latin America politics.america.cgtn.comPolitical analysts have been talking about a new "pink tide" in Latin America as leftist parties began defeating incumbent right-wing governments in several countries over the last few years.
Renee Bracey Sherman(2022-12-24). Let's Challenge Abortion Stigma This Holiday.truthout.orgOriginally published by Prism Heading home for the holidays can bring all the feelings: joy, exhaustion, excitement, overwhelm, stress, and comfort. And even in the best circumstances, worries about which invasive questions you'll be asked and which topics of political fervor will spur intense conversations are real. The constant need to decide how much energy to exert in a debate can be… |
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). NATO interoperability: English-language course for wounded Georgian soldiers.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comGeorgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 The summary event of the "Wounded Fighters Support Fund" was held The Wounded Fighters Assistance Fund hosted representatives of the Defense Forces and other invited guests at a charity event….[T]his year, the Foundation financed 53 wounded fighters….With the support of Great Britain, special English language training courses were created …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). Christmas in Kosovo: one drop of blood spilled can lead to spiral of violence.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92December 24, 2022 Growing concerns: An ultimatum was set; New demands In the north of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbs have been at the barricades for the 15th day, demanding freedom for the arrested and the withdrawal of Kosovo special forces from the north. Serb List announced that Pristina published a new list for the persecution …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). European satrapies: U.S. Congress threatens Bulgaria's top prosecutor over "stability of NATO"antibellum679354512.wordpress.comEuractivDecember 24, 2022 US congressman: Bulgaria's chief prosecutor threatens stability of NATO US Congressman Warren Davidson called on the US Treasury Department on Thursday (22 December) to take action against Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev for "corrupt actions" threatening "the stability and security of NATO allies in Europe", a document obtained by EURACTIV reveals. Davidson, …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). First operational mission since WWII: U.S. airborne forces kilometers from Ukraine war zone.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comStars and StripesDecember 20, 2022 Black Sea vantage point gives 101st Airborne troops closer view of Ukraine war The 101st Airborne Division soldiers here are positioned close enough to Ukraine that their artillery is in easy range of the war-torn country and intelligence gatherers can monitor fighters buzzing around the Black Sea. The 2nd Brigade …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). NATO ally Lithuania first nation to receive U.S. kamikaze drones.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense NewsDecember 23, 2022 Lithuania buys Switchblade 600 drones Lithuania's Defence Ministry has signed a deal to buy Switchblade 600 drones from the United States, becoming the first European NATO member to order the kamikaze system. "We are the first country in the world after the United States to purchase the Switchblade 600. These combat …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). NATO partner Colombia mulls purchase of French warplanes.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDefense NewsDecember 23, 2022 Colombia begins negotiations to buy 16 Rafale fighter jets Colombia is negotiating the purchase of 16 Rafale multirole fighter jets for its Air Force, a deal potentially worth $3.15 billion, according to a news release from the country's president. *** Earlier this month, the president had announced during a military ceremony …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comTanjug News AgencyDecember 23, 2022 Drecun: Pristina preparing new base in north of Kosovo-Metohija The head of the Serbian parliamentary committee on Kosovo-Metohija Milovan Drecun said on Friday Pristina was preparing to open a fifth base in the north of the province, and added that it would be a military one. Speaking to Pink TV, Drecun said …
Robert Hunziker(2022-12-24). Astronaut Edgar Mitchell's "State of the Planet" Message Revisited.dissidentvoice.org Imagine being confined to a space the size of a car's interior in the pitch blackness of outer space for three days. Your spacecraft is the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk," returning from the moon. In order to maintain thermal balance, the module will rotate 360 ∞ every two minutes, as the sun, the moon …
scorinoco(2022-12-24). Spiritual Foundation of The Korean People (Statement).orinocotribune.comMessage from the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Caracas, Venezuela: | In spite of many challenges and vicissitudes, the Korean people are fighting unswervingly for the overall development of socialism because they have a firm conviction in the idea of General Secretary Kim Jong Un. | Why do the Korean people consider the idea of their leader as their spiritual foundation? | It is because they have experienced that, following the guidance of their leader, everything turns out well. | In the course of leading the DPRK, Kim Jong Un accumulated great ideological and theoretical feats in all s…
Staff(2022-12-24). Ajedrez: øCuáles son los motivos para celebrar en Cuba?cubadebate.cuSiempre habrá algo que añadir, motivos para soñar, aspiraciones por cumplir. Sin embargo, los protagonistas del ajedrez en Cuba tienen muchas razones para sentirse satisfechos con lo logrado en el año a punto de expirar.No fue perfecto, pero lo sucedido en 2022 tiende marcadamente a lo positivo.
Staff(2022-12-24). Curiosidades del Palacio Presidencial.cubadebate.cuSu entrada principal, sobre calle Refugio, está flanqueada por dos elementos emblemáticos, los restos de la garita del àÅngel, parte de la muralla que rodeaba a La Habana en la época colonial, y el cañón autopropulsado SAU-100 utilizado por el Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz, en el combate de Bahía de Cochinos, en abril de 1961.
Staff(2022-12-24). øQuién dijo que no se puede sembrar soya en Cuba?cubadebate.cuSantiago Cuéllar Magdaleno se considera un guajiro atrevido en Placetas. Cuando iniciaron los convenios porcinos en Cuba, él fue de los primeros en inscribirse; luego, al iniciarse la experiencia de las cebas al destete, no dudó en ser, junto a su coterráneo Orelvis Peñate, pionero en el país en esa modalidad.Así empezó por ese camino de emprendimiento.
Staff(2022-12-24). Autoridades portuarias informan sobre suspensión de la navegación marítima Batabanó-Nueva Gerona.cubadebate.cuAutoridades portuarias informan que se decidió suspender la navegación marítima entre estos puertos a partir de las 00: 00 horas del sábado 24 de diciembre, hasta que mejore la situación hidrometeorológica en el Golfo de Batabanó que afectara la seguridad para la navegación durante la travesía y el atraque en los puertos de Batabanó, Nueva Gerona y Cayo Largo del Sur.
Staff(2022-12-24). FAO apoyará industria del musgo marino de Dominica.cubadebate.cuLa Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) apoyará la industria del musgo marino de Dominica, un ingrediente básico hoy de zumos artesanales y comerciales con propiedades energéticas. Mejorar la cadena de valor del musgo marino de Dominica también apoyaría los esfuerzos para reducir la factura de importación de alimentos de la Comunidad del Caribe en un 25 por ciento para 2025.
Staff(2022-12-24). Aumenta el número de casos confirmados de cólera en Haití.cubadebate.cuEl Ministerio de la Salud Pública y Población del país caribeño actualizó el jueves la situación del más reciente brote de cólera que exhibe cifras de 18 799 casos sospechosos, 1 380 confirmados, 16 047 hospitalizados y 342 fallecidos. La Oficina para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios resaltó la preocupación por la incidencia del virus en las edades más tempranas.
Staff(2022-12-24). Caos en Francia: Violentas protestas tras tiroteo xenófobo en la capital.cubadebate.cuOrganizaciones de kurdos en Francia salieron este sábado a las calles de París para protestar tras el tiroteo reportado en la víspera donde murieron tres personas de esa etnia a manos de un extremista xenófobo. El Comité Democrático Kurdo en Francia (CDKF) convocó a la manifestación en la que se reportaron violentos enfrentamientos.
Staff(2022-12-24). El 28 de diciembre vence el plazo para realizar el cambio de las cuentas en pesos convertibles.cubadebate.cuLos titulares de estas cuentas podrán decidir hasta el próximo 28 de diciembre si convierten su saldo total o parcialmente, a pesos cubanos, a la tasa de cambio de veinticuatro (24) pesos cubanos por un peso (1) convertible, o a un Certificado de Depósitos en dólares estadounidense o euros con características específicas.
Staff(2022-12-24). El conflicto en Ucrania agota las reservas de armas de la OTAN, asegura The Washington Post.cubadebate.cuSegún refleja The Washington Post en un material pubicado este viernes en el que analiza la ayuda bélica que Occidente presta a Kiev, los combates en Ucrania han puesto al descubierto "fallos en la planificación estratégica" de Estados Unidos. Asimismo, han revelado "lagunas significativas" en la base industrial militar de Washington y de la OTAN.
Staff(2022-12-24). Gobierno talibán impone nueva restricción a las mujeres.cubadebate.cuEl Gobierno talibán ordenó este sábado a todos los grupos no gubernamentales nacionales y extranjeros en Afganistán que suspendan el empleo de mujeres, supuestamente porque algunas empleadas no usaban el velo islámico correctamente. La prohibición es la medida restrictiva más reciente de los nuevos gobernantes de Afganistán contra los derechos y libertades de las mujeres.
Staff(2022-12-24). Meta pagará 725 millones para resolver demanda sobre intercambio de datos con Cambridge Analytica.cubadebate.cuLa empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms, pagará 725 millones de dólares para resolver una demanda colectiva interpuesta en 2018, en la que se acusa a la compañía de compartir datos de los usuarios con la firma británica de investigación de mercados Cambridge Analytica.La compañía tuvo acceso a los datos de hasta 87 millones de usuarios de la red social.
Staff(2022-12-24). No se prevén afectaciones al servicio eléctrico por capacidad de generación en esta jornada.cubadebate.cuSe estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2685 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 85 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.
Staff(2022-12-24). Otorgan la Orden Carlos J. Finlay a la Doctora Hilda Saladrigas.cubadebate.cuHilda Saladrigas fue reconocida con la Orden Carlos J. Finlay, concedida por el Consejo de Estado a personalidades nacionales y extranjeras por sus valiosos aportes al desarrollo de las ciencias naturales o sociales. Para Hilda, aún "hay mucho que investigar sobre la Comunicación y su complejidad en pos de perfeccionar nuestra sociedad y sus relaciones humanas".
Staff(2022-12-24). Rusia revela nuevos detalles sobre proyectos de armas biológicas en Ucrania y su relación con EE.UU.cubadebate.cuEl jefe de las Tropas de Defensa Radiológica, Química y Biológica de las Fuerzas Armadas de Rusia, ha revelado a nuevos participantes de los proyectos estadounidenses de armas biológicas en Ucrania, durante la rueda de prensa dedicada a los resultados de la Novena Conferencia de Revisión de la Convención sobre las Armas Biológicas y Toxínicas.
Staff(2022-12-24). Solidaridad con Cuba desde Bélgica: Realizan preparativos para nuevas donaciones en 2023.cubadebate.cuLa iniciativa de cubanas residentes en Bélgica "La maleta solidaria" se consolida con los preparativos de nuevos envíos para ayudar a la isla a enfrentar las dificultades que atraviesa, resaltó hoy la coordinadora del proyecto, Lissett Herrera, a Prensa Latina. De acuerdo con Herrera, si bien es un apoyo modesto a los compatriotas en Cuba, la iniciativa representa mucho amor y compromiso con la patria que las vio nacer.
Staff(2022-12-24). Tormenta invernal en EE.UU. deja al menos 17 fallecidos y más de un millón de clientes sin electricidad.cubadebate.cuLas temperaturas gélidas, los fuertes vientos y nevadas, causaron la muerte a por lo menos nueve personas, dejaron sin electricidad a más de un millón de clientes. La tormenta, que se espera que se intensifique a medida que avanza por el medio oeste y el este, causa condiciones sombrías en las carreteras con poca visibilidad y calles cubiertas de hielo.
Staff(2022-12-24). In Aubervilliers for the holidays: Boycott Israel!samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, Samidoun Paris Banlieue organized its monthly Palestine stand in Aubervilliers, Paris, focusing on the boycott of Israel, especially in the holiday season. At the stand, they urged the boycott of Israel and that of corporations complicit in war crimes and colonialism, such as HP, supplier of computer equipment to the Israeli …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgPain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWhile we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAcute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic cooks: Holiday dish for all.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgFinding a recipe that fits a number of dietary needs and taste buds can be challenging and frustrating, especially during a busy holiday season. Jen Welper, a wellness executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, has a sweet potato quinoa cake recipe that is standout. The kids will love it. The family will love it. Guests will devour it. It's easy. And this versatile recipe can be made ahead, stored in the freezer and put together quickly…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgCould prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Texas health system Shannon joins Mayo Clinic Care Network.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — Shannon and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Texas health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to join this prestigious network, which will enable us to connect with the most respected and recognized health care system in the world," says…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for sticking to a holiday season health routine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSticking to a healthy routine can be a challenge at any time of year, but with tempting meals, travel and stressors around the holidays, it can be easy to get off track. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, shares tips for maintaining a healthy diet, exercise regimen and sleep pattern during the holiday season. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/W0FOqEtG1R8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Why should I be evaluated for a penicillin allergy?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTaking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin. Penicillin allergy is an abnormal reaction of your immune system to the antibiotic drug prescribed for treating various bacterial infections. These medications are used often to treat ear…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Know the signs of strep throat in children.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgImage courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). This winter, keep your balance to avoid the emergency room.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgLA CROSSE, Wis. — Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury. "Many parts of your body play key roles with your balance," says Kariline Bringe M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "Your muscles, bones, joints, eyes, the balance organ in the inner…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
unitedEditor(2022-12-24). Chimeras manipulate Armenia.unitedworldint.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the weekly newspaper Kaspiy about the latest developments in the South Caucasus and the normalization process of relations between Tàºrkiye and Armenia. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Tàºrkiye announced the start of the second stage of the …
americanthinker(2022-12-24). America and the Season of Hope.americanthinker.comIt is not the job of the Church to save America, but if the Church became proficient in making disciples, then saving America would be an expected by-product.
americanthinker(2022-12-24). Omnibus Bill: Don't Get Mad, Get Even.americanthinker.comA dozen or so U.S. senators have screwed up royally by allowing the 4,100-plus-page omnibus $1.7-trillion budget to be adopted — and they know it.
americanthinker(2022-12-24). The Rejection of 'Merry Christmas'.americanthinker.comIt becomes necessary to question the motives of the many citizens who want to deny the encompassing love, welcome, hope, and joy that Christmas embraces.
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). Turkish combat drones "playing huge role in Ukraine": NATO official.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comDaily SabahDecember 22, 2022 Turkish-made drones 'playing huge role in Ukraine,' says senior NATO official Turkish-made drones used by Ukraine on the battlefield are "playing a huge role in Ukraine," according to David van Weel, NATO's assistant secretary general for emerging security challenges. Van Weel told Anadolu Agency (AA) in an exclusive interview that Tàºrkiye's …
Alex Bainbridge(2022-12-24). Byron Bay: from 'paradise' to 'hell for the homeless'.greenleft.org.auMore than 200 people rallied on Christmas Eve at Main Beach in Byron Bay to call for a 90 day limit on using residential houses for short stay holiday accommodation like AirBnB. | A significant increase in the number of investors buying local properties for the short term holiday market is pricing residents out of the market. | Local Greens MP Tamara Smith told the rally that "the fundamental principle is that we want homes for people to live in".
Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs(2022-12-24). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible.indybay.orgThere is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
INDYRADIO(2022-12-24). Where is your data safe? A Barrett Brown Example.indybay.orgIt is difficult to explain why important releases abruptly disappear from public view. Here's one example that did survive, and at the end, I'll list a few that were less fortunate. My current project is to trace the systematic and quiet removal of whistleblower and FOIA information from the public view, even after it's presence is considered legal and appropriate. Barrett Brown was still coherent in 2012, before the FBI exploited his weaknesses and rattled his mind: here is an example from pastebin.
Julia Conley(2022-12-24). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ.indybay.orgDozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
Middle East Monitor(2022-12-24). Netanyahu's Empty Offer of "Self-Rule" without Land for Palestinians is just another form of Apartheid.juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) A few days before the formation of his sixth government, Benjamin Netanyahu has defined his ceilings for the solution to the Palestinian issue: self-rule for the Palestinians and security and sovereignty for the Israelis. He did not mention Jerusalem, which has already been declared to be Israel's "united eternal …
China Dialogue(2022-12-24). COP15 reaches historic Agreement to protect Biodiversity.juancole.com By Regina Lam and Xia Zhijian | ( ) Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping to put nature on a path to recovery for the benefit of all the world's people. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was agreed after …
Juan Cole(2022-12-24). The Great Muslim Sufi Mystic Farid al-Din Attar on Jesus' Innocence, Love, Forgiveness.juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Christians are often surprised to discover how important Jesus is to the Muslim spiritual tradition. The Muslim scripture, the Qur'an, praises him as a Word from God and affirms the Virgin Birth. In Muslim civilizations with painting traditions, such as the Mughals in India, Jesus, Mary and the nativity became …
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty(2022-12-24). Families Of Slain Iranian Protesters Mark End Of Mourning Period With Defiance.juancole.comBy Ardeshir Tayebi/ Radio Farda | ( RFE/RL ) The families of the victims of the recent nationwide protests in Iran have staged protests amid ceremonies marking the 40th day since the death of 10 protesters across the country. With police standing nearby in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on December 22, …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgThe National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-24). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged.indybay.orgIn an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
Animal Liberation Press Office(2022-12-24). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes.indybay.orgOhio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
Ben Norton(2022-12-24). UN experts: US sanctions violate Iranians' human rights.multipolarista.comTop United Nations experts wrote a letter to the United States government, emphasizing that its illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran violate the human rights of the Iranian people, calling for them to "be eased or lifted completely."
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9% in Jan-Nov.ecns.cnForeign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in terms of actual use, rose 9.9 percent year-on-year to 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9 pct in first 11 months.ecns.cnForeign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 9.9 percent year on year to nearly 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's ODI rises on multiple fronts.ecns.cnChina's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 687.86 billion yuan during the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China's non-financial ODI up 7.4 pct in first 11 months.ecns.cnChina's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 687.86 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, up 7.4 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China develops first home-grown DPU chip.ecns.cnChinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive.ecns.cnPresident Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). China prioritizes medical services in high-risk COVID-19 locations.ecns.cnChina has moved to prioritize the provision of medical services in elderly care facilities and social welfare institutions amid the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a video conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). Hong Kong to launch online platform of talents service.ecns.cnThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will launch an online platform of talents service on Dec. 28 to facilitate entry application as the financial hub steps up efforts to trawl for talents.
ecns.cn(2022-12-24). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years.ecns.cnThe average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). "Dumb and Dumber" New Episode in Berlin.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — After France and US made their own mistakes by promoting certain Iranian opposition figures, Germany appeared keen to follow suit and gall Iran by meeting a former soccer player who stands accused of fomenting riots in Iran.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Terrorist shelling in Idlib leaves three Syrian soldiers dead.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Three Syrian soldiers were killed as a result of artillery and mortar shelling by terrorists in the Idlib governorate, said the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria on Friday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). US congressmen approve $1.7 tln draft budget with Ukraine.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The US House of Representatives approved the country's draft budget for the fiscal year 2023 (ends September 30) for around $1.7 trillion, which included $44.9 bln for Ukraine.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Biden signs $858 bn US defense policy bill.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023, providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Exports to Nigeria rise by 36%.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran has exported more than 195,300 tons of goods worth $115.4 million to Nigeria during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), according to the spokesperson of the Iran-Africa Traders Club.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). First Tupolev Tu-160M bomber to join Russian MoD this year.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The first newly-built Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber will be delivered before the end of this year, head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar said on Friday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran, Guinea officials discuss expansion of bilateral ties.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy, the foreign minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyaté stressed his country's willingness to develop ties with Tehran.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Russia names new participants in military bio prgm in Ukraine.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) —The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the US Democratic Party.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran deputy FM reviews Tehran-Bamako ties with Malian FM, PM.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy discussed the latest status of Iran-Mali economic cooperation in separate meetings with the foreign minister and prime minister of the African country.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Defending human rights not exist in foreign policy of West.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The notion of defending human rights and the fight against terrorism doesn't have a place in the foreign policy of the Western powers, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran voices readiness to solve Afghan girls education problem.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — An Iranian foreign ministry official has conveyed Iran's stance on the suspension of women's education in Afghanistan in a meeting with the caretaker head of the Afghan mission in Tehran.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Japan's recent heavy snow caused 13 deaths, many injuries.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Recent heavy snow in Japan's north and elsewhere has killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran embassy condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a statement on Saturday, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad condemned the suicide bombing in the capital of Pakistan on Friday.
Franz Hinkelammert, Sebastian Pittl(2022-12-24). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism.indybay.orgCritique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "
Kathryn Shihadah(2022-12-24). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem.indybay.orgOn December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
Mobilization for Reproductive Justice(2022-12-24). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life"indybay.orgGather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). NATO interoperability: English-language course for wounded Georgian soldiers.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comGeorgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 The summary event of the "Wounded Fighters Support Fund" was held The Wounded Fighters Assistance Fund hosted representatives of the Defense Forces and other invited guests at a charity event….[T]his year, the Foundation financed 53 wounded fighters….With the support of Great Britain, special English language training courses were created …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). Christmas in Kosovo: one drop of blood spilled can lead to spiral of violence.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comB92December 24, 2022 Growing concerns: An ultimatum was set; New demands In the north of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbs have been at the barricades for the 15th day, demanding freedom for the arrested and the withdrawal of Kosovo special forces from the north. Serb List announced that Pristina published a new list for the persecution …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). European satrapies: U.S. Congress threatens Bulgaria's top prosecutor over "stability of NATO"antibellum679354512.wordpress.comEuractivDecember 24, 2022 US congressman: Bulgaria's chief prosecutor threatens stability of NATO US Congressman Warren Davidson called on the US Treasury Department on Thursday (22 December) to take action against Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev for "corrupt actions" threatening "the stability and security of NATO allies in Europe", a document obtained by EURACTIV reveals. Davidson, …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-24). Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comTanjug News AgencyDecember 23, 2022 Drecun: Pristina preparing new base in north of Kosovo-Metohija The head of the Serbian parliamentary committee on Kosovo-Metohija Milovan Drecun said on Friday Pristina was preparing to open a fifth base in the north of the province, and added that it would be a military one. Speaking to Pink TV, Drecun said …
Staff(2022-12-24). Curiosidades del Palacio Presidencial.cubadebate.cuSu entrada principal, sobre calle Refugio, está flanqueada por dos elementos emblemáticos, los restos de la garita del àÅngel, parte de la muralla que rodeaba a La Habana en la época colonial, y el cañón autopropulsado SAU-100 utilizado por el Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz, en el combate de Bahía de Cochinos, en abril de 1961.
Staff(2022-12-24). øQuién dijo que no se puede sembrar soya en Cuba?cubadebate.cuSantiago Cuéllar Magdaleno se considera un guajiro atrevido en Placetas. Cuando iniciaron los convenios porcinos en Cuba, él fue de los primeros en inscribirse; luego, al iniciarse la experiencia de las cebas al destete, no dudó en ser, junto a su coterráneo Orelvis Peñate, pionero en el país en esa modalidad.Así empezó por ese camino de emprendimiento.
Staff(2022-12-24). Autoridades portuarias informan sobre suspensión de la navegación marítima Batabanó-Nueva Gerona.cubadebate.cuAutoridades portuarias informan que se decidió suspender la navegación marítima entre estos puertos a partir de las 00: 00 horas del sábado 24 de diciembre, hasta que mejore la situación hidrometeorológica en el Golfo de Batabanó que afectara la seguridad para la navegación durante la travesía y el atraque en los puertos de Batabanó, Nueva Gerona y Cayo Largo del Sur.
Staff(2022-12-24). FAO apoyará industria del musgo marino de Dominica.cubadebate.cuLa Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) apoyará la industria del musgo marino de Dominica, un ingrediente básico hoy de zumos artesanales y comerciales con propiedades energéticas. Mejorar la cadena de valor del musgo marino de Dominica también apoyaría los esfuerzos para reducir la factura de importación de alimentos de la Comunidad del Caribe en un 25 por ciento para 2025.
Staff(2022-12-24). Aumenta el número de casos confirmados de cólera en Haití.cubadebate.cuEl Ministerio de la Salud Pública y Población del país caribeño actualizó el jueves la situación del más reciente brote de cólera que exhibe cifras de 18 799 casos sospechosos, 1 380 confirmados, 16 047 hospitalizados y 342 fallecidos. La Oficina para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios resaltó la preocupación por la incidencia del virus en las edades más tempranas.
Staff(2022-12-24). El 28 de diciembre vence el plazo para realizar el cambio de las cuentas en pesos convertibles.cubadebate.cuLos titulares de estas cuentas podrán decidir hasta el próximo 28 de diciembre si convierten su saldo total o parcialmente, a pesos cubanos, a la tasa de cambio de veinticuatro (24) pesos cubanos por un peso (1) convertible, o a un Certificado de Depósitos en dólares estadounidense o euros con características específicas.
Staff(2022-12-24). El conflicto en Ucrania agota las reservas de armas de la OTAN, asegura The Washington Post.cubadebate.cuSegún refleja The Washington Post en un material pubicado este viernes en el que analiza la ayuda bélica que Occidente presta a Kiev, los combates en Ucrania han puesto al descubierto "fallos en la planificación estratégica" de Estados Unidos. Asimismo, han revelado "lagunas significativas" en la base industrial militar de Washington y de la OTAN.
Staff(2022-12-24). Meta pagará 725 millones para resolver demanda sobre intercambio de datos con Cambridge Analytica.cubadebate.cuLa empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms, pagará 725 millones de dólares para resolver una demanda colectiva interpuesta en 2018, en la que se acusa a la compañía de compartir datos de los usuarios con la firma británica de investigación de mercados Cambridge Analytica.La compañía tuvo acceso a los datos de hasta 87 millones de usuarios de la red social.
Staff(2022-12-24). No se prevén afectaciones al servicio eléctrico por capacidad de generación en esta jornada.cubadebate.cuSe estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2685 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 85 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.
Staff(2022-12-24). Otorgan la Orden Carlos J. Finlay a la Doctora Hilda Saladrigas.cubadebate.cuHilda Saladrigas fue reconocida con la Orden Carlos J. Finlay, concedida por el Consejo de Estado a personalidades nacionales y extranjeras por sus valiosos aportes al desarrollo de las ciencias naturales o sociales. Para Hilda, aún "hay mucho que investigar sobre la Comunicación y su complejidad en pos de perfeccionar nuestra sociedad y sus relaciones humanas".
Staff(2022-12-24). Rusia revela nuevos detalles sobre proyectos de armas biológicas en Ucrania y su relación con EE.UU.cubadebate.cuEl jefe de las Tropas de Defensa Radiológica, Química y Biológica de las Fuerzas Armadas de Rusia, ha revelado a nuevos participantes de los proyectos estadounidenses de armas biológicas en Ucrania, durante la rueda de prensa dedicada a los resultados de la Novena Conferencia de Revisión de la Convención sobre las Armas Biológicas y Toxínicas.
Staff(2022-12-24). Solidaridad con Cuba desde Bélgica: Realizan preparativos para nuevas donaciones en 2023.cubadebate.cuLa iniciativa de cubanas residentes en Bélgica "La maleta solidaria" se consolida con los preparativos de nuevos envíos para ayudar a la isla a enfrentar las dificultades que atraviesa, resaltó hoy la coordinadora del proyecto, Lissett Herrera, a Prensa Latina. De acuerdo con Herrera, si bien es un apoyo modesto a los compatriotas en Cuba, la iniciativa representa mucho amor y compromiso con la patria que las vio nacer.
Dongsheng Collective(2022-12-24). 2022 Retrospective | No. 128.dongshengnews.org We present to you a retrospective of 2022, a year of significant historical events in China, such as the death of former president Jiang Zemin and the holding of the 20th CPC congress, and the challenges and changes that will set the course in the coming years not only for China and the region but for geopolitics at large.
Naomi Craine(2022-12-24). Rail workers protest as gov't imposes contract, bars strike.themilitant.comCHICAGO — In rail yards and on locomotives across the country discussion and debate continue among rail workers over how to respond to the ongoing attacks from the rail bosses and the government. These include grueling schedules, draconian attendance policies, unsafe conditions, a renewed push to run engineer-only trains and the anti-union Railway Labor Act. | On Dec. 2 President Joseph Biden signed legislation passed overwhelmingly by a bipartisan majority in Congress imposing a contract on 115,000 rail workers and proscribing union strike action. Members of four unions — representing a majority of t…
Roy Landersen(2022-12-24). Defend Ukraine independence! Demand Putin get out now!themilitant.comThe Ukrainian people are withstanding some of the heaviest aerial bombardment since Moscow's war began as they fight tenaciously to drive back its invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demoralize working people by crippling Ukraine's power supplies as winter begins, but this only encourages greater determination to resist. | The conflict is the largest ground war fought by two states in Europe since 1945. It has set in motion realignments among capitalist powers across the world, and exacerbated the global economic crisis. The Kremlin is banking on Russia's bigger military resources to wear Ukrainia…
Jacob Perasso(2022-12-24). Washington state mushroom workers rally for union.themilitant.comSEATTLE — "We've come very far and we are not going to stop. A lot of us want a union," Joceline Castillo, a worker at Ostrom Mushroom Farms, told a rally of 60 other mushroom workers and supporters here Nov. 20. "We are fighting to stop the retaliation, harassment and intimidation." Some 40 workers came from Sunnyside, where Ostrom is located. They're seeking to organize into the United Farm Workers union. | The rally was held outside the Metropolitan Market. "We appreciate the support of those here and those who buy the mushrooms so we can win a union," said Daniel Leon, an Ostrom worker and a leader of t…
Brian Williams(2022-12-24). Ohio workers at GM battery plant vote 710-16 to join UAW.themilitant.comWorkers at an electric vehicle battery factory near Warren, Ohio, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers. The 710-16 vote, announced by the National Labor Relations Board Dec. 9, marks the first time workers have won union representation in this burgeoning industry. | The plant is owned by Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and South Korean-owned LG Energy Solution. Ultium has announced plans to build two more battery factories, in Lansing, Michigan, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. As part of the auto bosses' competition to take the lead in electric car sales, Ford says it will build t…
Seth Galinsky(2022-12-24). Iran protests for rights, against executions stoke gov't divisions.themilitant.com Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers of IranWorkers in Ahvaz, in Iran's Khuzestan province, join Dec. 17 strike at seven oil complexes for higher wages, pensions, health care. Some unions have condemned gov't use of death penalty. | More than three months of daily protests are widening rifts between rival factions among Iran's capitalist rulers. The execution of two protesters, death sentences for 11 others and charges that carry the death penalty against six more have expanded demonstrations across the country and internationally. | In the face of these actions, at least two of the executions…
Deborah Liatos(2022-12-24). University of California teaching assistants strike for over a month.themilitant.comLOS ANGELES — As the strike of University of California workers reached its 31st day, hundreds of striking academic workers rallied at the U.C. campus here Dec. 14. They were joined by supporters, including faculty, students and members of UNITE HERE and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299. They marched around the campus, chanting and singing labor solidarity songs. | Nearly 48,000 University of California researchers, teaching assistants, graders and others went on strike Nov. 14 demanding higher wages, improved benefits and better working conditions. | "When I was a stu…
John Steele(2022-12-24). Communist League: 'Down with Canadian rulers' Emergencies Act'.themilitant.com MONTREAL — Six weeks of mandatory public hearings on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government imposition of the never-before-used Emergencies Act concluded Nov. 25. The act aimed to crush the three-week-long truckers' "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa and at border-crossing bridges with the U.S. last February. It was convened by the Public Order Emergency Commission to determine if the government's assault against the rights of the truckers was legal under the law. Their report to Parliament is due by Feb. 20. | Over 75 witnesses appeared before the commission, including police, government minist…
Author Blank(2022-12-24). Holiday greetings to workers behind bars.themilitant.comNew Year greetings to our readers behind bars! | The Militant will continue to tell the truth about the conditions you face and keep getting news about the struggles of working people worldwide into your hands. 2022 was quite a year! Millions took to the streets to defend themselves. | From the Ukrainian people's courageous defense of their nation's sovereignty against Moscow's invasion, to working people inside Russia who are protesting the war. From working people and youth in Iran standing up to assaults by government thugs, to thousands of workers here who are using unions to strike for better wages and condi…
Terry Evans(2022-12-24). As political crisis of US rulers deepens, Socialist Workers Party speaks out.themilitant.comFollowing the 2022 elections, working people face both a deepening crisis in the capitalist economy — a slowdown in hiring at the same time prices continue to rise — and attacks on living conditions and constitutional freedoms by the capitalist rulers and their two political parties, the Democrats and Republicans. | The Socialist Workers Party is organizing to build solidarity with workers in battle against boss and government attacks, from the rail yards nationwide to strikes by Case New Holland workers in Wisconsin and Iowa and miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. The party fields candidates posin…
Robert Hunziker(2022-12-24). Astronaut Edgar Mitchell's "State of the Planet" Message Revisited.dissidentvoice.org Imagine being confined to a space the size of a car's interior in the pitch blackness of outer space for three days. Your spacecraft is the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk," returning from the moon. In order to maintain thermal balance, the module will rotate 360 ∞ every two minutes, as the sun, the moon …
Greg Palast(2022-12-24). Justice Sues "True the Vote" Vigilantes.dissidentvoice.orgFinally. The Department of Justice has finally taken on 'True the Vote', the right-wing group behind the wrongful challenge of hundreds of thousands of legal Georgia voters. True the Vote challenges were the central subject of the film Vigilante, Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman created by the Palast Investigative Fund team. I know what you're thinking: …
Binoy Kampmark(2022-12-24). Christmas Jottings from North Queensland.dissidentvoice.orgA ridiculous spectacle: Christmas in North Queensland, an event held in a land so prehistoric it makes a mockery of its human inhabitants. Cartoons and cardboard cut-outs of snow flecked reindeer stranded upon water-hungry lawns, irrelevant and incapable of surviving in these climes; the occasional defiance by the inhabitants who replace the reindeer with kangaroos …
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Palestinian Resistance carries out missile test in Gaza.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Saturday reported that the Resistance forces have launched a missile test on the shores of Gaza, during which several missiles were fired into the sea.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). French want to replay 2022 World Cup final.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — More than 200,000 signatures in France have been collected in support of the petition to replay the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Suicide bomber detained in Iraq's Diyala.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iraqi security forces on Saturday identified and arreseted an ISIL terrorist who was going to carry out a suicide attack in Diyala province.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). 210 al-Shabab terrorists killed in a week: Somalia military.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The Somali military's land forces commander said that the army killed 67 terrorists in the Middle Shabelle region, bringing the number of al-Shabaab fatalities to 217 in less than a week.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Norway's fund to cease investing in Zionist settlements.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Israeli officials reported that the move was influenced by the United Nations' decision in 2020 to publish a blacklist of 112 companies that are suspected of having connections to West Bank settlements…
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Renewed clashes between protesters and police in Paris.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Renewed clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday between police and members of the Kurdish community angry at the killing on Friday of three members of their community, media reported.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Leader attends 1st Fatemieh mourning session.en.mehrnews.comThe Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei attended the first night of mourning ceremony for the noble and dignified daughter of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Saturday evening.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Heavy snow, flash floods cause difficulties across Iran.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Snow and cold temperature in western and northern Iranian cities and flash floods in the southwest on Saturday have caused problems in people's daily lives in most Iranian cities.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Riyadh sentences prominent Shia cleric to 4 years in prison.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia has sentenced prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Kazem al-Omari to four years in prison, as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.
en.mehrnews(2022-12-24). Iran, Pakistan target $5 bn trade.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Consul General Hassan Nourian has said the trade volume between Iran and Pakistan is not satisfactory at $1.5 billion per annum, and both governments were targeting $5 billion, which can be achieved easily.
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Arctic blast, blizzards disrupt U.S. travel ahead of holidays.tribune.com.pk Arctic cold extended its grip over much of the United States on Friday, combining with snow, ice and howling winds from a deadly winter storm roaring out of the Midwest to disrupt energy supplies and thwart travel for millions of Americans ahead of the holiday weekend. | The extreme winter weather, which prompted city authorities across the country to open warming centers in libraries and police stations while scrambling to expand temporary shelter for the homeless, was blamed for at least five deaths on Friday. | A -vehicle pileup on the Ohio Turnpike in a blizzard near Toledo killed two motorists, injured n…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Afghan Taliban order NGOs to ban female employees from work.tribune.com.pk Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter, in the latest crackdown on women's freedoms. | The letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said the female employees were not allowed to work until further notice because some had not adhered to the administration's interpretation of Islamic dress code for women. | It was not immediately clear whether the order applied to United Nations agencies, which have a large presence in…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Iran Supreme Court accepts rapper Yasin's appeal against death sentence.tribune.com.pk Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal of rapper Saman Seydi Yasin even as it confirmed a death sentence against another protestor, the country's judiciary said on Saturday. | Yasin, a Kurd who raps about inequality, oppression and unemployment, had been accused of attempting to kill security forces, setting a rubbish bin on fire and shooting three times into the air, charges which he denied. | Yasin's mother last week pleaded in a video for help to save her son. "Where in the world have you seen a loved one's life is taken for a trash bin?" she said in the video posted on social media.
| Anadolu Agency | (2022-12-24). One killed, over injured as protesters, police clash in Bangladesh.tribune.com.pk At least one person was killed and over others injured, including policemen, after supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police clashed on Saturday. | The party in a statement claimed that its district leader Abdur Rashid Arefin, , was killed when police fired at a rally and baton-charged the party supporters in Boda town of the northern district of Panchagarh. | Dozens of party supporters were also injured in the police firing, it added. | The local police, however, rejected the claim. | Md Rakibul Islam, a police officer in the Panchagarh district, told Anadolu Agency: "
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). China angered, Taiwan cheered by new US defence act.tribune.com.pk China expressed anger on Saturday at a new US defence authorisation law that boosts military assistance for Taiwan, while Taipei cheered it for helping boost the island's security. | China, which considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, expressed "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" regarding the US National Defence Authorisation Act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. | It said the $858 billion military spending measure, which authorises up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked weapons procurement for Taiwan, contained provisions that "cause serio…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Al Qaeda releases video it claims is narrated by leader al-Zawahiri who was believed dead -SITE.tribune.com.pk Al Qaeda has released a 35-minute recording the group claims was narrated by its leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid in August 2022, SITE intelligence group said on Friday. | The recording was undated and the transcript did not clearly point towards a time frame for when it could have been made. | Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. | Zawahiri had been in hiding for years, and the operation to locate and kill him was the result of "careful, patient and persiste…
| Reuters | (2022-12-24). Shanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as China COVID surges.tribune.com.pk Shanghai authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in the nation's most populous city as COVID-19 rages nationwide after tough curbs were lifted. | A branch of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission on Saturday urged young people in particular to avoid crowded gatherings, due to the ease of spreading the coronavirus and low temperatures. | Christmas is not traditionally celebrated in China, but it is common for young couples and some families to spend the holiday together. | The Omicron variant is surging weeks after the authorities abruptly ended their zero-COV…
Anonymous103(2022-12-23). German Press Fomented Anti-Russian Mentality When Covering Special Operation In Ukraine.southfront.org Illustrative ImageRecent research shows how German journalists worked against peace in their reports about the conflict. | Written by The irresponsible and destabilizing work done by some Western journalists concerning the Ukrainian conflict is well known. However, recent data show that the reality appears to be even worse. A study carried out by the Univ…
Anonymous103(2022-12-23). UPDATED: North Korea Is Supplying Russia's Wagner Mercenaries: White House.southfront.org Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Head of the Wagner PMC Mr Prigozhin commented on Kirbi's claims: | "Unfortunately, Mr. Kirby makes quite a lot of statements based on speculation. Everyone knows that North Korea has not supplied any weapons to the Russian Federation for a long time. And such attempts were not even made. Therefore, the supply of weapons from the DPRK is nothing but gossip and speculation. | In my turn, I want to emphasize, as I have already answered this question today, that we buy quite a lot of US-made w…
Anonymous669(2022-12-23). Casualties Reported After Attack By Turkey's Proxies On Syrian Army Position In Northern Aleppo.southfront.org Illustrative image. | On December 23, militants of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (NSA) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near Abu Zindin crossing in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | The SNA, a coalition of Turkey's proxies in northern and eastern Syria, said that five service members of the SAA were killed or wounded in the raid. However, pro-government news sources didn't report any human or material losses. | The raid came following a series of similar at…
Anonymous669(2022-12-23). Five Iraqi Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In New Attack By ISIS Cells In Kirkuk.southfront.org Illustrative image. | Late on December 21, two Iraqi service members were killed and three others were wounded as a result of an attack by ISIS cells in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | The attack targeted a post of the Iraqi military's 14th Division near the village of Butk, some 45 kilometers to the northwest of Kirkuk city. The terrorists targeted…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2022-12-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgWinter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
_____(2022-12-23). Amid Community Outrage, Navy Must Release Toxic-Foam Video.popularresistance.orgAs a retired U.S. Army colonel with 29 years of military service, I am very disappointed at the military's continued lack of transparency on the 2021 jet fuel spills at Red Hill — and now, the lack of sensitivity on the recent spill of 1,300 gallons of a toxic firefighting foam. The AFFF (aqueous film forming foam) apparently billowed up inside an entrance tunnel of the underground jet fuel storage complex, and the foam tide flowed over 100 meters along and into the ground outside of the tunnel and down the hill. | Just as with the Navy initially stating there was no video of the 19,000 gallons of jet fuel…
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-23). Sweden continues to bend the knee to Turkey to join NATO.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAnadolu AgencyDecember 23, 2022 Sweden vows to 'do everything' to implement NATO deal with Tàºrkiye Stockholm is committed to fulfilling all the obligations under a NATO deal to address Tàºrkiye's security concerns, the Swedish foreign minister told Anadolu Agency. *** Billstrom's remarks came after he met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in the capital …
Editor(2022-12-23). Editorial: Revelate, hazte escuchar, siénte orgullo… °y organízate!workers.org Los ataques anti-LGBTQ+ han sido agresivos e implacables — desde cientos de proyectos de ley punitivos hasta un ataque mortal contra personas — homosexuales, trans, heterosexuales — en el Club Q. Las mezquinas voces burlonas han sido ruidosas en la radio, la televisión y las redes sociales. Manifestantes protestan contra . . . |
Staff(2022-12-23). Autorizan cobro efectivo o electrónico del valor del impuesto sobre documentos.cubadebate.cuPodrá hacerse el cobro en efectivo o electrónico del valor del impuesto sobre documentos públicos para la prestación de servicios notariales y registrales, ante la escasez de sellos y así lo confirma la Resolución 685 de 2022 del Ministerio de Justicia, publicada en Gaceta Oficial. Las personas naturales o jurídicas acreditarán de esta forma el pago del referido impuesto.
Maddi Johnson(2022-12-23). Oregon governor commutes death row sentences.workers.org Portland, Oregon Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of everyone awaiting execution by the state: 16 men and one transgender woman. Instead they will face life in prison. Oregon has a long history of indecisiveness regarding the death penalty, abolishing and reinstating it twice over the past century. . . . |
Frank Hopper(2022-12-23). Texas Tribe Sues Elon Musk to Protect Sacred Sites From SpaceX.truthout.orgFrom an observation deck near the top of his South Texas rocket launch tower, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and self-proclaimed proponent of free speech, looks northward to South Padre Island, home to many ancient village sites of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. In a video published last May to the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, Musk is seen looking over the tower's railing and down at a… |
Jake Johnson(2022-12-23). Final Jan. 6 Report Urges Congress to Consider Barring Trump From Officeholding.truthout.orgThe House select committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final report late Thursday, drawing from hundreds of witness interviews and a vast trove of documentary evidence to make the case that former President Donald Trump was the primary cause of the deadly insurrection and the failed attempt to overthrow the government. "In the committee's… |
John Wojcik, C.J. Atkins(2022-12-23). U.S. faith leaders, activists demand Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine.peoplesworld.org Activists and faith leaders in the United States are calling for an immediate Christmas season truce, a ceasefire, and talks to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict. They issued their call in the wake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to the Congress on Wednesday. Zelensky called for continued flows of U.S. arms into his country to …
Kenny Stancil(2022-12-23). Sanders's Bill to Expand Workplace Democracy Passes Senate in Omnibus.truthout.orgLegislation that Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled 13 years ago to help boost workplace democracy and curb worsening inequality in the United States was included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package approved by the Senate on Thursday. Modeled on the success of employee ownership centers in Ohio and Vermont, Sanders' (I-Vt.) Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge (WORK) Act authorizes a $50 million… |
Paul Engler(2022-12-23). Organizers Are Rediscovering the Power of Song in Movement Building.truthout.orgThis article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence. Social movements are stronger when they sing. That's a lesson that has been amply demonstrated throughout history, and it's one that I have learned personally in working to develop trainings for activists over the past decade and a half. In Momentum, a training program that I co-founded and that many other trainers and organizers have… |
_____(2022-12-23). Zelensky Comes to Hollywood, Er, Washington.strategic-culture.orgUkrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | The warmongering spectacle, falsification of history, and manipulation of public emotions were worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet it was also dripping with superficiality and cheesy contrivance in the best tradition of Hollywood schmaltz. | More seriously, though, the sobering takeaway is that the United States and the K…
_____(2022-12-23). America's 'Unfree' Allies.strategic-culture.org Under President Biden, the United States has renewed its efforts to promote the values of freedom and democracy around the world. However, when it comes to strategic matters, America is fine with some of its allies being "not free". This is true for both major non-NATO allies and NATO member states, as Turkey's example shows.
| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid.tribune.com.pk North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year. | Coming only days after two other missiles were launched and just after allegations were made on Thursday the country is shipping munitions to Russian forces in Ukraine, the incident shows that North Korea does not intend to stop the provocative actions its neighbours say are destabilising regional security. | South Korea s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles flew 3 km (217.5 miles) and 2 km, respectively, after bei…
| AFP | (2022-12-23). Trump should never hold office again: US insurrection report.tribune.com.pkDonald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection, lawmakers investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report. | The recommendation led a list of proposals from the 845-page document aimed at ensuring there is no repeat of the deadly riot the ex-president is accused of orchestrating in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election. | "Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our democratic institutions (and) fomenting violence," the…
| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). Serial killer Charles 'Serpent' Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison.tribune.com.pk Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for killing American and Canadian backpackers and was taken to the airport for a flight back to Paris, his attorney said. | His alleged killings were dramatized in a series co-produced by the BBC and Netflix called "The Serpent," which aired last year. | A ticket was purchased with money received from a friend and the French Embassy in Kathmandu prepared the necessary travel documents allowing him to take the flight Friday evening, attorney Gopal Siwakoti Chitan said. | Sobhraj was driven…
| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). Taliban defend closing universities to women as backlash grows.tribune.com.pk The minister of higher education in Afghanistan's Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women from universities a decree that triggered a global backlash and protests inside the country. | Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration announced earlier this week it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic dress code and interaction between students of different genders. | Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until furthe…
Lindsay Koshgarian(2022-12-23). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off.truthout.orgThe year 2022 confirmed yet again that accepting massive military budget increases in exchange for a smattering of social benefits funding — a common devil's bargain struck by Democrats in Congress — will never deliver the kind of world we dream of. The military budget deal just reached by Congress will put Pentagon spending at $858 billion — more than $118 billion higher than when President Biden… |
Rodrigo Acuña(2022-12-23). Protests Continue in Peru as Newly Installed Government Cracks Down After Coup.truthout.orgOn December 7, a soft coup took place in Peru involving the impeachment of the country's President Pedro Castillo by the right-wing national Congress and his arrest by local police in Lima. Since then, the nation has exploded into massive protests followed by serious repression by government authorities. As of December 21, some 26 people have been killed and up to 500 protesters and security… |
Rosalind English(2022-12-23). Law Pod UK latest episode: The most significant cases of 2022.ukhumanrightsblog.com In our final episode of the year, Rosalind English, Lucy McCann and Jonathan Metzer discuss some of the most important judgments that have been handed down in the last twelve months. The recording of this episode took place a day before judgment was handed down in the "Rwanda case" ( R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v …
Staff(2022-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2022.democracynow.orgJan. 6 Committee Releases Report on Capitol Insurrection, Recommends Barring Trump from Office, Senate Approves $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Polar Vortex Brings Winter Weather Advisories to 200 Million Across U.S., Asylum Seekers Remain Stuck at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Freezing Temperatures, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Dismantle Illegal Border Wall, Afghan Taliban Assault and Arrest Women Protesting University Ban, Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan, Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Official in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukr…
Staff(2022-12-23). "The Quest to Defuse Guyana's Carbon Bomb": Meet the Environmental Lawyer Taking On ExxonMobil.democracynow.org We speak with Guyanese environmental lawyer Melinda Janki about how she's taking on the oil giant ExxonMobil to stop the company from developing an offshore oil field that would turn Guyana into a "carbon bomb." Guyana is currently a carbon sink, but Exxon plans to produce more than 1 million barrels of oil a day, which could transform the South American country into one of the world's top oil producers by 2030. Janki is suing the Guyanese government and Exxon under the constitution's guarantee of a healthy environment to both current and future citizens. Her legal battle is profiled…
Staff(2022-12-23). "This Is a Racial Backlash": Stanford Prof. Hakeem Jefferson on Role of White Supremacy in Capitol Attack.democracynow.org The House select committee on the January 6 attack released its final 845-page report Thursday, and the word "racism" appears only once throughout the entire document — despite the central role white supremacist groups played in the insurrection. "Those who stormed the Capitol … didn't merely come in defense of Donald Trump," says Stanford professor Hakeem Jefferson, an expert on issues of race and identity in American politics. "They came in defense of white supremacy and white Americans' hold on power."…
Staff(2022-12-23). "The Central Cause of January 6th Was One Man": House Panel Urges Trump Be Banned from Public Office.democracynow.org The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final 845-page report on the insurrection at the Capitol and Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The report names former President Trump as the central cause of the insurrection and calls for expanded efforts by the government to combat far-right and white supremacist groups. We're joined by John Nichols, The Nation's national affairs correspondent, to discuss the full report.
Jeffrey Rudolph(2022-12-23). As NYT's Friedman Laments end of Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution, the Bantustan Alternative Looms.juancole.comMontreal (Special to Informed Comment) In a New York Times Dec. 18, 2022, opinion piece, Thomas L. Friedman, echoing many other mainstream commentators, bemoans that Israel's aggressive settlement policies and growing religious nationalism "could bury the two-state solution and the one-state solution in the same grave." However, what Mr. Friedman and other commentators fail to …
Juan Cole(2022-12-23). New Israeli Gov't to un-ban Violent Racists from Parliament, and allow Discrimination against Women, Gays.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) The new Israeli government, formed in the nick of time by incoming Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, is so morally compromised that even the country's right wing is visibly uncomfortable with the agreements made by Netanyahu to allow him to come back to power. Iconic among those concessions was Netanyahu's acquiescence …
The Conversation(2022-12-23). How Female Iranian Activists use powerful Images to Protest oppressive Policies.juancole.comBy Parichehr Kazemi, PhD Candidate, University of Oregon | (The Conversation) Images of unveiled Iranian women and adolescent girls standing atop police cars or flipping off the ayatollah's picture have become signature demonstrations of dissent in the past few months of protest in Iran. Mass protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini …
| AFP | (2022-12-23). 16 Indian soldiers killed in road accident.tribune.com.pk Sixteen soldiers were killed in India's remote northeast Friday when the military truck transporting them skidded down a steep mountain slope and crashed, the army said. | The accident occurred in the state of Sikkim while the truck carrying the soldiers was negotiating a treacherous turn in a mountainous area near the border with China. | "A rescue mission was immediately launched, and four injured soldiers have been air evacuated," the Indian Army's eastern command said in a statement, confirming three officers and 13 soldiers had died of injuries after the accident. | Also read: Putin says Russia wants end…
| Reuters | (2022-12-23). Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica case for $725 million.tribune.com.pk Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information. | The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late on Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access data of as many as 87 million users. | Lawyers for the plaintiffs called the proposed settlement the largest to ever be achieved in a…
| AFP | (2022-12-23). Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried released on $2 million bail.tribune.com.pk FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $2 million bail Thursday while he awaits trial on criminal fraud charges over the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. | US magistrate judge Gabriel Gorenstein made the ruling during Bankman-Fried's arraignment hearing in federal court in Manhattan following his extradition from the Bahamas. | Bankman-Fried, who recently claimed to have only $100,000 left in the bank, will have to live at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California, which has been put up as collateral under the terms of release, the judge ruled. | Bankman-Fried, who entered the courtroom…
| Reuters | (2022-12-23). India to randomly test 2% of international travellers for COVID.tribune.com.pk India will start randomly testing 2% of international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, Mansukh Mandaviya, the country's health minister, told parliament on Thursday, as the country steps up surveillance for new coronavirus variants. | "The global pandemic is not yet over.. The virus is changing its face from time to time," Mandaviya told parliament on Thursday. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold a meeting with top officials on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. | "Considering the upcoming festival season and New Year, states have been advised to keep up aware…
WSWS(2022-12-23). Congress, Biden boost war spending at the expense of social programs.wsws.orgThe $1.7 trillion budget bill passed by Congress and headed for Biden's signature cuts social spending in real terms while increasing military spending and pumping another $ billion into the war with Russia in Ukraine.
WSWS(2022-12-23). USW forces through wage concessions at US Steel after isolating workers for months.wsws.orgOn Tuesday afternoon, the United Steelworkers union announced a four-year concessions contract which cuts wages for 11,000 workers at facilities owned by steel producer US Steel across the US after isolating the workers for moths and actively blacking out information on negotiations.
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-23). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'.news.antiwar.comSenator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has repeated a call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be assassinated, saying that the only way the war in Ukraine could end is if Russia "breaks" and someone "takes Putin out." "How does this war end? When Russia breaks, and they take Putin out. Anything short of that, the war's …
Dave DeCamp(2022-12-23). Putin Says the Sooner Conflict in Ukraine Ends, the Better.news.antiwar.comRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia's goal was to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and that the fighting would inevitably end through a diplomatic solution. "So we will seek to make sure that it all ends, and the sooner, the better, of course," Putin told reporters, according to …
Victor Grossman(2022-12-23). Season's Greetings from People's World Berlin correspondent.peoplesworld.org BERLIN—Although an awful lot has been happening around here, I'm afraid I've neglected my irregular monthly stories. I have been tied up in a large writing job dead-lined for the year's end, also some filming plus some pleasant visits from abroad, including my two grandsons from far-off (unfortunately not my favorite—and only—granddaughter, also far away). …
Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels(2022-12-23). World War I: The 1914 Christmas Truce.globalresearch.caAn excerpt from Jacques Pauwels' book The Great Class War, 1914-1918 | The situation in the fall 1914, after the "war of movement" has given way to the infamous stationary "trench warfare": | The ordinary soldiers developed more and more antipathy and …
_____(2022-12-23). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.journal-neo.org The last year was marked by a number of important events that NEO's been covering daily due to the valiant effort of all of our authors. The ongoing armed conflicts — that is the outcome of the short-sighted policies employed by certain countries. The "New Eastern Outlook" editorial board want to thank our authors and …
_____(2022-12-23). The results of Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia.journal-neo.org Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia in early December received widespread acclaim and highly positive publicity in numerous countries around the world. First and foremost, it was a successful state reception in Riyadh, the likes of which have not been organized for any statesman from the West, not to mention the hostile meeting …
_____(2022-12-23). Will Korea send its shells to Ukraine, and more importantly, which Korea?journal-neo.org Over the past few days, the author has come across several fake news reports on Korean arms supplies to Ukraine. Both from the North and the South. On the one hand, there is ongoing speculation in the West that the DPRK is allegedly supplying or intends to supply Russia with munitions for use in Ukraine, …
_____(2022-12-23). Closing Arguments In US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Legal Hearing.popularresistance.orgAfter day one and day two of the hearing, December 12-13, the case of Alex Saab's diplomatic immunity wrapped up on the third day, December 20. Judge Robert Scola in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida will make his decision by the end of this month. | Saab's defense explained that to determine whether Alex Saab is entitled to diplomatic immunity, the judge must answer three questions: "First, did the sending state, Venezuela, appoint Mr. Saab as a special envoy for the purpose of obtaining humanitarian aid in the form of food, medicine and oil? Second, did the receiving state, Iran, accept…
_____(2022-12-23). Deconstructing The Anatomy Of 'Forgetting'.popularresistance.orgAn encore broadcast with journalist, author, activist and educator Roberto Alvarenga Lovato. | Roberto Lovato is the author of Unforgetting (Harper Collins), a "groundbreaking" memoir the New York Times picked as an "Editor's Choice." Newsweek listed Lovato's memoir as a "must read" 2020 book which the Los Angeles Times listed as one of its 20 Best Books of 2020. Unforgetting was also shortlisted for the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. | Lovato, a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is also a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times…
_____(2022-12-23). ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek To Ban Them.popularresistance.orgA group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors. | Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia have rules on their books against the so-called corporate practice of medicine. But over the years, critics say, companies have successfully sidestepped bans on owning medical practices by buying or establishing local staffing groups that are nominally owned by doctors and restricting the physicians' authority so they have no direct con…
_____(2022-12-23). Rally To Save Labor And Delivery Department At St. Francis Hospital.popularresistance.orgMilwaukee, Wisconsin – More than 60 workers and union members from Ascension St. Francis Hospital (SFH), together with community supporters, gathered outside Milwaukee's city hall on the evening of December 20. The event was called for by the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) Local 5000, the union which represents nurses and technical and service employees at the hospital. The purpose for the rally was to raise awareness around the services being cut at the hospital, specifically management's decision to close down the labor and delivery department. | This closure isn't only signific…
_____(2022-12-23). The Lions' Den Is Not A Fleeting Phenomenon.popularresistance.orgJust when Israel, and even some Palestinians, began talking about the Lions' Den phenomenon in the past tense, a large number of fighters belonging to the newly-formed Palestinian group marched in the city of Nablus. | Unlike the group's first appearance on September 2, the number of fighters who took part in the rally in the Old City of Nablus on December 9 was significantly larger, better equipped, with unified military fatigues and greater security precautions. | "The Den belongs to all of Palestine and believes in the unity of blood, struggle and rifles", a reference to the kind of collective Resistance that…
_____(2022-12-23). The Perils Of Pious Neoliberalism In The Austerity State.popularresistance.orgThe International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet. The gaping distance between the incomes and wealth of 99% of the world's population from the incomes and wealth of the billionaires and near-trillionaires who make up the richest 1% is appalling. During the pandemic, when most of the world has experienced a dramatic loss in their livelihoods, the ten richest men in the world have doubled their fortunes. This extreme wealth inequality, now entirely normal in our world, has produced immense and dangerous soc…
_____(2022-12-23). Citizenship, Not Surveillance, For Farmworkers.popularresistance.orgThis week, I joined farmworkers across the country in sounding the alarm on legislation that would make us even more vulnerable. We have defeated it for now. | However, the agricultural lobby has been pushing for this legislation since 2019, and we know they will continue to propose legislation that ties immigration reform to labor exploitation. | I know just how grueling year-round agricultural work is and how difficult it can be to make ends meet as an undocumented farmworker. After coming to the United States from Oaxaca, Mexico, I spent years picking grapes and after that, working on dairy farms. Farm work wa…
_____(2022-12-23). West Opposes Rest Of World In UN Votes For Fairer Economic System, Equality.popularresistance.orgMost countries on Earth voted at the United Nations General Assembly to support a call for a new international economic order that is based on sovereign equality and cooperation, that rejects unilateral sanctions and advocates for debt relief for the Global South. | The only countries that opposed this widely popular proposal were the West and its allies. | The United States and its proxies were also the lone votes against common-sensical resolutions promoting sustainable development, biological diversity, and basic civil rights for Palestinians. Almost the entire world supported these proposals. Washington showe…
americanthinker(2022-12-23). From 'Free Speech' to Elon Musk.americanthinker.comThere was a time, in years past, when calling someone a hypocrite was taken as an insult to a person's integrity, or more specifically their lack thereof. That is no longer the case.
Anand Naidoo(2022-12-23). The Heat: Climate Change Year in Review.america.cgtn.com Devastating floods, record heat, drought and massive wildfires. We look back at the climate crisis in 2022. Climate change, and the crisis faced by countries across the globe, intensified in 2022. From deadly floods in Asia, to raging wildfires in the United States, and drought …
Anonymous103(2022-12-23). Zelinsky's Failures in Washington.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The visit of Vladimir Zelensky was an important Christmas PR campaign. The unexpected trip was widely covered by the MSM and ended with the declaration of another military aid package which included the US-made Patriot air defence system. | However, Zelensky's visit to the US Congress was marked by a number of accidents that were traditionally ignored by the media. | All Zelensky's attempts supported by the MSM to hide the Nazi essence of the Kiev regime fail. | Zelensky handed the congres…
Anonymous669(2022-12-23). Explosion, Large Fire Hit Gas Storage Facility In Morocco (Video).southfront.org Screengrab from YouTube video (youtube.com/watch?v=xcju3i5NlLI) | Late on December 22, an explosion and a large fire hit a gas storage facility near the Moroccan port city of Mohammedia. | Footage shared online showed huge columns of fire and explosions engulfing the facility, which is reportedly used by several major energy companies such as Afriquia, Total, and Shell. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion as far away as ten kilometers from the facility prior to the fire. | Some nearby resi…
Anonymous669(2022-12-23). In Video: Russian Drone Survives Two Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missiles.southfront.org File image. | On December 23, a video showing a Russian drone surviving a Ukrainian attack with two anti-aircraft missiles while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The first missile missed the drone, which was identified as a Supercam S3 , while the second failed to explode properly. Military experts speculated that the drone was targeted with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs). | The Supercam S3 , which is powered by an electric engine,…
Anonymous669(2022-12-23). Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proved To Be Unstoppable In Ukraine: Russian Military Chief.southfront.org File image. | The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile proved to be highly effective and invulnerable to enemy air defenses during the special military operation in Ukraine, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov told a briefing for foreign military attaches on December 22. | The Kinzhal was one of six Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. It saw it fir…
Anonymous669(2022-12-23). Mali Received Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey (Video).southfront.org A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Mali has become the latest country to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey in order to strengthen its military capabilities. | On December 22, the Malian state TV aired footage showing at least two newly-delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones and a mobile ground control station being presented to the minister of defense Sadio Camara at an air base in Mopti. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in the last few years during conflicts in Libya, Syria and the di…
Bill Berkowitz(2022-12-23). While Conspiratorial War on Christmas Tropes Are Plentiful, the Real Myth Is Christmas Itself!dissidentvoice.org While many folks are singing along to their favorite Christmas music, decorating Christmas trees, adorning their homes with fantastical light displays, and settling in to stream a myriad of Christmas-related movies,1 the conspiracy crowd continues promoting War on Christmas treacheries.2 However, the real myth, according to Dr. David Kyle Johnson, is Christmas itself! According to …
Carlos Lopes Pereira(2022-12-23). U.S. holds meeting with African states: promises and realities.workers.org The author, a veteran of the liberation movement in Guinea and Cape Verde, is a regular contributor of articles on Africa to Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. This article was published Dec. 22, 2022. Translation: John Catalinotto. U.S. strategists aimed at winning African states' support for . . . |
Chris Hedges(2022-12-23). The Catholic Church expelled me for supporting women joining the priesthood.therealnews.com As a young man, Roy Bourgeois enlisted to fight in the Vietnam War. After being injured, he became a volunteer at a local orphanage and was inspired to become a priest upon his return to the US. Bourgeois became a priest in Bolivia during the dictatorship of General Hugo Banzer. He decided he could not be an apolitical priest. He spoke out against Banzer's political repression, leading to his arrest and expulsion from Bolivia. Back in the US, Bourgeois organized protests outside Fort Benning, Georgia where the US was training Salvadorian soldiers to fight the leftist insurgency. He was imprisoned twice for…
CounterSpin(2022-12-23). Lisa Gilbert on the January 6 Report.fair.orgImage from January 6 Report (photo: Jon Cherry/Getty Images) | This week on CounterSpin: The The committee released transcripts showing some two dozen witnesses invoking their right agains…
Dean Baker(2022-12-23). Quick Note on Minimum Age for Mandatory Retirement Fund Distributions.cepr.netOne not so good item in the package of retirement fund provisions in the omnibus funding bill raises the age for mandatory distributions from retirement accounts from 72 to 75. This is phased in over a decade, but it does go up immediately to 73 in 2023. It had already been raised from 70.5 years …
ecns.cn(2022-12-23). Xinjiang opens first high plateau airport.ecns.cnA passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport.
ecns.cn(2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals.ecns.cnChina decided to take countermeasures and sanction two U.S. individuals in response to the U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials on Dec. 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet.
ecns.cn(2022-12-23). China and Switzerland recognize each other's auditing standards.ecns.cnThe Ministry of Finance of China and the Swiss Federal Audit Office have recently realized the mutual equivalence of auditing standards and auditing supervision, China's Ministry of Finance said in an announcement on its website on Friday.
Editor(2022-12-23). Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case?scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the world's most courageous whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg challenged U.S. prosecutors on December 6 to come after him, as they have pursued Julian Assange. The 91-year-old Ellsberg, whom the U.S. security state decades ago possibly hoped to drive to suicide, announced that he too had received leaked materials containing …
Editor(2022-12-23). Meet the Grinch Stealing the Future of Gen Y and Z.scheerpost.com Salaries in the U.S. aren't keeping up with inflation, despite pandemic-related increases in some sectors. That's a major threat to the future for all working Americans — especially the youngest.
Eva Bartlett(2022-12-23). "Eva Bartlett: Western Silence As Ukraine Targets Civilians in Donbass"ingaza.wordpress.com"Addressing the EIR Symposium, "Peace On Earth, Or Humanity's Doom? The Case For Negotiations," Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett, who was granted the 2017 International Journalism Award by the Journalists' Club of Mexico and has spent years doing on-the-ground reporting of wars in the Middle East, gave an eyewitness account of the ongoing genocide against the…
Francesca Emanuele(2022-12-23). Factors Behind the Support for Castillo That Lima Refuses to Understand.orinocotribune.com By Francesca Emanuele Dec 20, 2022 | Neither the unfulfilled promises, the indications of corruption, nor the coup attempt could make Castillo's supporters turn their backs on him. Despite the former president no longer representing hope for change, he still symbolizes—perhaps today more than ever—the structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued, still searching for an explanation for the large number of Peruvian men and women protesting in demand of freedom for Pedro Castillo. They are even more puzzled by the smaller group demandi…
G. Dunkel(2022-12-23). SanctionsKill Coalition holds nationwide meetings.workers.org The U.S. and its imperialist allies — Germany, France and England, plus NATO — have grown ever more active these past few years in using broad sanctions as a tool in their quest to dominate the world. For the past three years, the SanctionsKill Campaign has tried to explain and . . . |
infobrics(2022-12-23). Saudi Arabia's Overtures to China, BRICS not Against a Third Country.infobrics.orgSaudi Arabia and the wider Arab world value their relationship with China as the region's biggest economic partner with Riyadh even contemplating joining the BRICS group of emerging economies as the Gulf Kingdom recalibrates its global vision amid shifting geopolitics and world order…
infobrics(2022-12-23). Over 60 Russians held hostage in America.infobrics.orgThe very fact that the US is extremely prone to arresting people for (geo)political gain should serve as a warning to the citizens of any country the White House sees as "an adversary".
John Catalinotto(2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker.workers.org Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºcker making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |
John Catalinotto(2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner.workers.org Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºckner making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |
Khubaka, Michael Harris(2022-12-23). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit.indybay.orgDr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.
Leonardo Flores(2022-12-23). Prosecution in Saab case threatens to undermine the principle of diplomatic immunity.thegrayzone.comWhile US attorneys twisted the Vienna Conventions to fit their case against Alex Saab, a bizarre exchange highlighted the judge's apparent bias and confusion about U.S. Venezuela policy. MIAMI, FLORIDA — The trial of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab continued on December 20, when U.S. District Judge Robert Scola heard closing arguments in an evidentiary hearing concerned with whether or not the concept of diplomatic immunity applied to his case. The diplomat was arrested on June 12, 2020, while en route …
Max Blumenthal(2022-12-23). Zelensky's diaspora delegation led by economic hit-woman who led plunder of Ukraine.thegrayzone.comThe Grayzone intercepted Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukrainian diaspora delegation outside the US Capitol and encountered Natalie Jaresko, the corporate operative who helped guide Wall Street's pillaging from Kiev to Puerto Rico. Jaresko indignantly justified Zelensky's banning of his political rivals as a necessary wartime measure. Steel fencing and police barricades ringed the perimeter of the US Capitol Building hours ahead of the arrival of Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president appeared in Washington DC in the early afternoon on December 21, 2022, …
Michael Diamond(2022-12-23). The Mandate to End War in Ukraine.covertactionmagazine.comThe mandate to end war in Ukraine is written clearly and decisively in our founding document, the Constitution of the United States. Article IV, Section 4 requires that "The United States…shall protect each of them [the states and the people] against invasion." Fomenting war in Ukraine runs counter to that mandated obligation. In fact, fomenting …
noreply(2022-12-23). Interdimensional Beings For Friday.smoothiex12.blogspot.comMy favorite power metal band is back and combination of beauty and musicianship is out of this world. After Miho left, Lovebites are back with vengeance with Fami on bass. Let me put it this way–these gorgeous girls will blow 99.99% of bands today off the stage. They are probably the best metal (no "women" qualifier) band currently.
The amount of talent here is simply off the scale. And then also the latest from another interdimensional musical beings, Valery Stepanov and his friends continue to defy imagination.
What a gift! Enjoy…
Olujimi Alade(2022-12-23). Why rail workers need paid sick days.workers.org On Dec. 1, 2022, congressional Democrats and Republicans came together in a bipartisan effort to shut down the railroad workers' planned strike. The legislation, which passed 290-137 in the House, codified a tentative agreement reached by the rail companies and the federal government to negate the autonomy of the rail . . . |
Orinoco Tribune 2(2022-12-23). The Pentagon Audit: Assets Gone Missing.orinocotribune.comBy Lee Camp Dec 16, 2022 | The Pentagon — the U.S. "Defense" Department — was just audited for the fifth time. And they just announced they failed for the fifth time. If that's not accountability, I don't know what is! | When I say they "failed" their audit, I don't mean they put a 9 instead of a 7 on one of the balance sheets, causing two soldiers to get accidentally left in Antarctica freezing their asses off. I mean, they really failed their audit. As
Otis Grotewohl(2022-12-23). Disastrous Keystone oil spill in Kansas.workers.org A major Keystone oil spill of roughly 600,000 gallons occurred Dec. 7 in a creek in rural Washington County, Kansas, in the northwest region of the state. The Keystone spill is the largest in the history of that pipeline network; even more alarming is the fact that it was not . . . |
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-23). Black to Caspian Seas: Azerbaijani, Georgian, Turkish DMs meet, issue communiqué.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comGeorgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 Minister of Defense of Georgia met with Azerbaijani and Turkish colleagues Minister of Defense of Georgia, Zhuansher Burchuladze, attended the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia tripartite defense ministerial meeting in Turkey. After the bilateral meetings, Juansher Burchuladze met with the Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar and the Minister of Defense of …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-23). Azerbaijan: NATO's Open Door extends from Caspian to Black Seas.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzeri Press AgencyDecember 19, 2022 Stoltenberg's Special Representative: NATO and Azerbaijan are maintaining a close partnership to address security challenges NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina was interviewed by APA Agency. For many years, NATO and Azerbaijan are maintaining a close partnership focused on exchanges of view on …
Rick Rozoff(2022-12-23). Georgia: McCain Institute, Ukraine, Moldova behind plot for coup, new war front.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comRustavi2December 23, 2022 People's Power criticized the McCain Institute for introducing a "fake" claim in its statement about the latest developments around Saakashvili People's Power criticized the McCain Institute for introducing a "fake" claim in its statement about the latest developments around Mikheil Saakashvili. The response followed a statement by the McCain Institute, in which …
Staff(2022-12-23). Chapeando: El mito de la superioridad cubana (+ Podcast).cubadebate.cuLa alfabetización de Cuba es la primera piedra del crecimiento y el talento de los cubanos. Así se desnuda el mito del triunfo cubano en el capitalismo. El cubano no sobresale en los países a donde emigra porque sea un fenómeno de la naturaleza, sino porque hubo una alfabetización, una universalización de la enseñanza.
Staff(2022-12-23). El General de Ejército Raúl Castro habla sobre Pepe Ramírez.cubadebate.cuPepe Ramírez era un líder luchador y honrado, desde mucho antes de eso, siendo aún un muchacho joven. Un compañero que a pesar de esa numerosa prole y sin devengar sueldo de ninguna clase y solo ayudado por los compañeros que conocían de su lucha honrada y heroica a favor de los campesinos…
Staff(2022-12-23). Gilo Fezzo: El personaje de YouTube que defiende a Cuba desde su gacela (+ Video).cubadebate.cuSi con frecuencia hace el trayecto Playa-Regla, es posible que haya montado alguna vez en la gacela de Gilo. Al subir, recibe los buenos días, hace el recorrido con buenas vibras y de pronto puede ser que sea parte de una directa o alguna transmisión en vivo para su canal de YouTube.Varios clientes están ya adaptados y han pasado el susto de las primeras veces. Al bajar, casi siempre, son dadas bendiciones para Gilo y hasta recibe elogios.
Staff(2022-12-23). Celebran en Villa Clara acto nacional por el Día del Educador.cubadebate.cuLa Escuela Pedagógica "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" de Villa Clara acogió este 22 de diciembre el acto nacional por el Día del Educador. Durante el emotivo acto, Velázquez Cobiella se refirió a los resultados del sector durante el 2022 y destacó los esfuerzos de los trabajadores para ofrecerles a los niños, adolescentes y jóvenes una educación de calidad.
Staff(2022-12-23). Holguín: Chequea Ramiro Valdés recuperación del bloque dos de Felton.cubadebate.cuEl Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, vice primer ministro de Cuba, constató el proceso de rehabilitación de la unidad dos de la Central Termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, en el municipio holguinero de Mayarí. Directivos y trabajadores de la planta explicaron el avance de la actual etapa de desmontaje de la caldera.
Staff(2022-12-23). Reportan accidente de tránsito en el Malecón habanero.cubadebate.cuUsuarios en redes sociales reportan un accidente de tránsito en L y Malecón, en La Habana, donde perdió la vida Anabel Carbonell, directora de Innovación y Desarrollo del Grupo Caudal. Un Kia Picanto chocó contra una guagua.
Staff(2022-12-23). Trump conspiró para revertir resultado electoral: Concluye informe del Comité sobre el asalto al Capitolio.cubadebate.cuEl informe del comité de la Cámara de Representantes sobre el asalto al Capitolio, el 6 de enero de 2021, ha concluido que el entonces presidente en funciones Donald Trump conspiró criminalmente "con varias partes" para anular los resultados legales de las elecciones de 2020 y no actuó para impedir que sus partidarios atacaran la sede parlamentaria.
Staff(2022-12-23). Cambio de tiempo en occidente desde la tarde.cubadebate.cuDesde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, y se incrementará la nubosidad en el occidente hasta nublarse en la tarde, con chubascos, lluvias y algunas tormentas eléctricas, las que se extenderán hasta la noche, siendo escasas las lluvias en el resto del archipiélago.
Staff(2022-12-23). Celebran en Cuba aniversario 63 de la diplomacia revolucionaria.cubadebate.cuEn Twitter, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, señaló que esta forma de ejercer la política exterior reafirma el compromiso de servir con lealtad a la Patria y al heroico pueblo cubano y de defender su Revolución. Rodríguez Parrilla envió afectuosas felicitaciones a los trabajadores del Minrex.
Staff(2022-12-23). Chile decreta el estado de emergencia por el fuego incontrolado en Villa del Mar.cubadebate.cuEste jueves el gobierno de Chile decretó el estado de excepción por un incendio masivo en Viña del Mar. Hasta el momento, el fuego ha abrasado 110 hectáreas y afectado al menos a 400 viviendas en esta localidad de la región de Valparaíso, unos 100 kilómetros al este de Santiago, informaron los Bomberos de Chile.
Staff(2022-12-23). FIFA investigará irregularidades en final Mundial de Catar 2022.cubadebate.cuLa Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Fútbol (FIFA) abrirá una investigación sobre irregularidades en la ceremonia de premiaciones del Mundial de fútbol Qatar 2022, donde Argentina obtuvo la supremacía universal, lo anunciaron medidos especializados. De los sucesos, el más polémico fue el acceso a la cancha del popular Chef turco Salt Bae.
Staff(2022-12-23). Pronostican inundaciones costeras en el litoral norte occidental.cubadebate.cuEl cuarto frente frío de la actual temporada invernal llegará en la tarde-noche de hoy al occidente del país, provocando un cambio de tiempo en esta región, con la ocurrencia de chubascos, lluvias y algunas tormentas eléctricas, las que se extenderán hasta la noche en esta parte del país.
Staff(2022-12-23). Nuevo contenedor para Cuba desde España.cubadebate.cuUn nuevo contenedor con donaciones para Cuba fue cargado en Valencia, España, como parte de la campaña solidaria, esta vez con destino a la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río.El Movimiento Estatal de Solidaridad con Cuba (MESC) de España dio a conocer hoy la noticia, difundida por el sitio digital y televisivo Cubainformación.
Staff(2022-12-23). OMC advierte sobre debilitamiento en el comercio de servicios.cubadebate.cuEl Barómetro de Comercio de Servicios de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) prevé un escenario de debilitamiento para este sector en los primeros meses del 2023. Los resultados más recientes apuntan hacia una moderación del comercio mundial de servicios dado que la recuperación posterior a la pandemia de la Covid-19 está frenada por la ralentización del crecimiento en las principales economías del orbe.
Staff(2022-12-23). Otorgan Premio Nacional de Música 2022 a Jesús Ortega.cubadebate.cuEl Premio Nacional de Música 2022 se le otorga al guitarrista, compositor y director de orquesta: Jesús Ortega. El Premio Nacional se le otorga a músicos cubanos que se han destacado en los campos de la creación y la interpretación. Ortega es uno de los pilares de la escuela cubana de guitarra y destaca por obras como Concertante, In Memoriam, y otras,…
Staff(2022-12-23). øQué dicen los expertos del CNI sobre la vivienda en Cuba?cubadebate.cuEl Consejo Nacional de Innovación, que encabeza el Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez y que sesiona todos los meses en el Palacio de la Revolución, convocó a un debate necesario sobre uno de los problemas más grave del país: la vivienda.
Staff(2022-12-23). Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam.cubadebate.cuLa Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam, el mayor evento colaborativo de creación de juegos del mundo, que reúne cada año a decenas de miles de desarrolladores para crear en un lapso de 48 horas, un prototipo de videojuego funcional. La nueva edición se celebrará entre el 30 de enero y el 6 de febrero.
Stephen Sefton(2022-12-23). Reporting, Justice and Induced Dementia.orinocotribune.comBy Stephen Sefton Dec 18, 2022 | People who have had to care for elderly loved ones who suffer from the terrible disease of dementia commonly find during this experience that our loved ones can hold grammatically correct but completely meaningless conversations. These may be with imaginary people, about non-existent situations, or recalling events that never happened. The conversation sounds normal, but is in fact completely absurd. | This same experience occurs when reading or listening to Western sources reporting on international affairs. It is worth remembering that last December 15th at the 77th sessio…
Taya Graham, Stephen Janis(2022-12-23). 'Cop Land' is still one of the best Hollywood depictions of police corruption.therealnews.com Editor's note: This video was recorded prior to Ray Liotta's passing. | Police Accountability Report show hosts Taya Graham and Stephen Janis kick off the holidays with a spoilers-free review of the exceptional film Cop Land. Taya and Stephen take a tour behind the scenes of police culture and explore how difficult it really is for individual officers to hold other police accountable for their crimes. Decades later, Cop Land remains one of the most revealing and honest movies about the current state of policing in America. As copaganda only becomes more pervasive, this blast from the past is a breath of fre…
Victoria Torres(2022-12-23). Final Blow for Guaidó: Venezuelan Far-Right Opposition Eliminates 'Interim Government'.orinocotribune.comAt a press conference held this Wednesday, December 21, the far-right opposition politician, Alfonso Marquina, reported to a press conference that the Justice First (Primero Justicia, or PJ), Democratic Action (Acción Democrática, or AD) and A New Era (Un Nuevo Tiempo, or UNT) parties, all belonging to the so-called G4 party bloc of Venezuela, were to propose the elimination of everything related to the so-called interim government in 2023. | Before a proposal could be made by former deputy Juan Guaidó for the renewal of the fictitious Venezuelan National Assembly (AN), to be held on January 5, several far-right…
Workers World Party(2022-12-23). Workers World Party pays tribute to 'Ka Joma' Sison.workers.org The following tribute was submitted to the "Ka Joma Lives: International Proletarian Revolutionary Leader, Theoretician, Teacher and Poet in the Service of the People" Dec. 23 memorial in Amsterdam. The Netherlands. Credit: Nahendra Khadka Workers World Party from the United States recognizes that the worldwide revolutionary movement lost an immensely . . . |
( Middle East Monitor ) Another critical year for Palestine has folded. While 2022 has wrought much of the same in terms of Israeli military occupation and increasing violence, it also introduced new variables to the Palestinian struggle nationally, regionally and internationally. Palestine, the War and the Arabs The Russia-Ukraine War starting in …
By Emilee Miranda | ( Cronkite News) WASHINGTON It could be months before the impact of Proposition 211 is seen in Arizona, but experts are already hailing the new law aimed at exposing "dark money" in politics as a model for the rest of the nation. "Other states have passed laws that …
This Sunday, January 1, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president, while harshly criticising former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro and promising a change of course to rescue a nation plagued with hunger, poverty and racism, all of which were exacerbated during Bolsonaro's rule. | The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, arrived in Brasilia on Sunday afternoon as the official representative of the Venezuelan State. | "On behalf of the President of the republic Nicolás Maduro, we arrived in the city of Brasilia to accompany our Brazilian brothers and sisters in the…
Illustrative Image | On January 1, the Russian Ministry of Defence published another daily briefing on the ongoing developments of the special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian military reported on the battles on the front lines in the Donbass as well as on the targets of the recent strikes throughout the war-torn country. | On December 31, air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. The authorities of several Ukrainian regions and cities confirmed the explosions. In particular, according to the mayor of Kiev Vitali Klit…
Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions in Kiev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Khmelnitsky with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Nikolaev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Zhytomyr with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Vinnytsia with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the…
Illustrative Image | President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky ignored the request of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on the occupation of Palestinian territories because of Israel's position on military assistance to Kiev, according to the report published by Axios which cites anonymous Israeli and Ukrainian officials. | According to the claims of a Ukrainian official, Israeli Prime Minister in a phone call late Friday asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele…
Click to see full-size image | On January 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 in Idlib province, 3 in Latakia province; | On December 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On December 31, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 31, as a result of ISIS attack on a SAA headquarters near the city of Palmyra, several SAA servicemen were killed or wounded; | The…
On Friday, December 30, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reported that Venezuela's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 17.73% between January and September 2022. | BCV reported that the Venezuelan GDP recorded growths of 17.45%; 23.30% and 13.22% in the first, second and third quarters of 2022, respectively, with which the aggregated January-September GDP closed with a rebound of 17.73%, compared to the same period in 2021. | "With this result, there have been five consecutive quarters in which positive variations are evident in most economic activities, which reflect the favorable performance of the national pr…
Kyiv has announced the addition of a fifth corporate logo to the Ukrainian flag following news that BlackRock will be playing a crucial role in the reconstruction of the nation. The world's largest investment management firm will join Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and McDonald's upon the now-omnipresent blue and yellow flag.
By Patrick Omeja, Makerere University; Abay Yimere, Tufts University; Desta Mebratu, Stellenbosch University; and Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand | (The Conversation) Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, School …
Click to see full-size image | Last night, Ukrainian forces dealt a heavy blow to the Russian military. At night, the AFU struck a college building in the village of Makeyevka located on the north-western outskirts of Donetsk. | The building was reportedly used for accommodation of Russian servicemen. The AFU shelled the area with the US-made HIMARS MRLS at around midnight when Russian servicemen were celebrating the New Year. | According to the reports, the building was completely destroyed. As a result of the strike, doz…
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU were reported near Neskuchnoye; | Up to 1 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armoured vehicle and 2 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery shelling on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 110 Ukrainia…
Originally published by ZeroHedge After the Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from transfer of power to the Taliban in Afghanistan, abandoned US military equipment…
This month Money on the Left is joined by the folks behind the MUSICat project, an online music streaming service for public libraries designed to share heterogenous local music with local community members. We speak with Preston Austin and Kelly Hiser from Rabble, the company behind MUSICat, as well as with Racquel ("Rocky") Mann, who coordinates the MUSICat service with Edmontonians as Digital Initiatives Librarian for Edmonton Public Library.
Recent protests in Jordan over rising fuel prices and calls for government intervention have been met with an all too familiar response: Rather than addressing underlying grievances, authorities are responding with an iron fist. After demonstrations began on December 4 in the country's south, Jordanian security forces used teargas and began arresting organizers and activists who …
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